A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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	Annette Kellerman. Photograph: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Annette Kellerman [Merilla, queen of the sea], Hugh Thompson [Prince Hero], Mildred Keats [Princess Leandra], Walter Law [King Boreas], Beth Irvins [Ariela], Philip Van Loan [prime minister], Fred Parker [Clovis], Louis Dean [the king], Carrie Lee [the queen], Minnie Methol [the duenna]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation [Fox Special]. / Produced by William Fox. Scenario by John G. Adolfi, from a screen story by George Bronson Howard. Assistant director, John William Kellette. Cinematography by Frank Williams and Carl L. Gregory. Presented by William Fox. / © 1 September 1918 by William Fox [LP12792]. Released 1 September 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Fantasy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3607.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Caves - Death: Drowning - Revenge - Royalty: Kings, Queens - Sailors - Ships - Towers

Listing updated: 8 October 2022.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3607 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Mary Cade.