Released:
1918-03-03

Overview:
Adapted from Hugo's eponym novel, the story concerns a Guernseyman named Gilliatt, a social outcast who falls in love with Deruchette, the niece of a local shipowner, Mess Lethierry. When Lethierry's ship is wrecked on the Roches Douvres, a perilous reef, Deruchette promises to marry whomever can salvage the ship's steam engine. Gilliatt eagerly volunteers, and the story follows both his physical trials and tribulations.

Directors:
Léonard Antoine, André Antoine

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Action

• Cast:
• 
  Armand Tallier
• 
  Marc Gérard
• 
  Charles Mosnier
• 
  Andrée Brabant
• 
  Philippe Garnier