Young Elly lives in the fishing town of Whitley as the foster daughter of the greedy merchant Brown. When Brown suddenly raises gasoline prices, the local fishermen revolt. The events escalate to a huge gasoline fire, Brown’s death and poor Elly’s capture by pirates. Fortunately, John Elton heroically extinguishes the fire and, just in the nick of time, saves Elly, whom he has long admired. Will Elly and John finally find a peaceful life together after everything they’ve both been through?
The film has features from the sensational films, which were popular in the early 1910s. In ‘The Girl from Whitley’, the sensational events – the great fire, the explosions and the acrobatic escape from the pirates – take place in the first part of the film, which then develops into a love story about Elly and John.
Musical accompaniment: Kamila Olas
The film has features from the sensational films, which were popular in the early 1910s. In ‘The Girl from Whitley’, the sensational events – the great fire, the explosions and the acrobatic escape from the pirates – take place in the first part of the film, which then develops into a love story about Elly and John.
Musical accompaniment: Kamila Olas
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