The Wreck of the Vega

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The Wreck of the Vega (1912)

Directed by George L. Cox

“"Five years ago the world was shocked to hear of the sinking of one of the finest and fastest ore boats on the Great Lakes."”

Thriller · 18m

The film was a dramatic thriller based on a real-life maritime disaster. It depicted the tragic sinking of the Vega, a fast Great Lakes ore boat that was driven onto the rocks near the Fox Islands in Northern Lake Michigan during a massive storm five years prior

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Cast

William Stowell Fred Brown Lafe McKee Ed Nobles
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George L. Cox Tom Lewis
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Thomas Isabell The Bell Diver
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Willis Knight The Head Mate
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Frank Isabell The Pilot

Crew

Director
George L. Cox
Writer
George L. Cox

Details

Release date
1912-08-12
Runtime
18m
Genres
Thriller
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Selig Polyscope Company