Daphne and the Pirate 1916
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Philip de Mornay, a courtier in the French royal court of the 18th century, falls in love with Daphne La Tour, the daughter of a nobleman. Knowing that her family would never approve of their marriage, he takes her and hides her in a brothel, but is soon captured by pirates. Soldiers looking for women to bring with them to a settlement across the ocean in Louisiana raid the brothel and take the girls, including Daphne. Later on the trip to the new world their ship is attacked by pirates--and she discovers that her lover Philip is on board the pirate ship.
- Released: 1916-03-04
- Runtime: 50 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Adventure
- Stars: Lillian Gish, Elliott Dexter, Walter Long, Howard Gaye, Lucille Young
- Director: Christy Cabanne, D.W. Griffith, William Fildew
