The Quest (1915)

5.0/10 50 min Adventure Drama

Overview

John Douglas, a high-society playboy, is a cynic concerning the women of his social set, and has a pictured ideal of the girl of his dreams. Wising to avoid the upcoming social season, he hops a freighter bound for the Orient. It sinks in mid-ocean and he, as the sole survivor, is washed upon a island, where he is rescued by Nia, daughter of the tribal chief, Neto.John is puzzled as all of the tribe are white people, but he learns from the tribal chief they are descendant's of English-origin who also are on the island because of a ship wreck a few hundred years ago.

Cast

Harry A. Pollard

John Douglas

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Chalmers - the Hostess

Joseph Singleton

De Villiers - a Man about Town / Neto - Tribal Chief

Margarita Fischer

Nai

Robyn Adair

Kaura - Tribal Sub-Chief

William A. Carroll

The Tribal Priest

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