Below the Surface (1920)

Description

Flicker Alley and San Francisco Film Preserve proudly present the return of legendary producer Thomas H. Ince and director Irvin V. Willat’s Behind the Door (1919), paired for the first time with his Below the Surface (1920), both newly restored by the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. BEHIND THE DOOR stars Bosworth Hobart as Oscar Krug, a working-class American who, persecuted for his German ancestry, enlists and goes to sea, only to bring about an unbelievable tragedythat puts him on the path to revenge. Bosworth then returns for BELOW THE SURFACE, starring as deep sea diver Martin Flint who, along with his son, Paul (Lloyd Hughes), become heroes after saving the lives of a downed submarine crew. Unfortunately, their fame pulls them into a deadly scheme involving sinking ships, lost treasue, and the love of Grace Darmond's Edna Gordon. These newly restored editions represent the most complete versions of these films available, thanks to the collaboration of both the San Francisco Silent Film Festival and San Francisco Film Preserve, working in partnership with the Library of Congress and Gosfilmofond of Russia. Each film features a new score by Stephen Horne.