
A ship's captain, believing that his wife has cheated on him, takes their young son and leaves her. he comes back 20 years later.


If you're a serious silent film buff, or just really into melodramatic nautical sagas, then Hellship Bronson might just float your boat. For everyone else, honestly? It's a tough sell. You'll likely find yourself checking the runtime more than once, even with its relatively lean runtime. The premise of Hellship Bronso...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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"If you're a serious silent film buff, or just really into melodramatic nautical sagas, then Hellship Bronson might just float your boat. For everyone else, honestly? It's a tough sell. You'll likely find yourself checking the runtime more than once, even with its relatively lean runtime. The premise of Hellship Bronson is pure silent era gold: a wronged captain, a secret son, a vengeful wife stowing away on a ship, and another woman's daughter thrown into the mix. You go in expecting a certain ..."
Terrence Daugherty, Norton S. Parker, Louis Stevens
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