Queen of the Sea (1918)

Queen of the Sea

1918

Adventure Fantasy Romance

Synopsis

Annette Kellerman, the Australian swimming star of the early 1900s, made a number of films, most of them in the 1910s, which displayed her athletic skills. Most of these films were underwater fantasies, and this one was no exception. Here, Kellerman is Merilla, a mermaid who is the "Queen of the Sea." Not satisfied with being a mermaid, she wants a mortal human body with an immortal soul. She discovers she can achieve this if she saves four human lives.

Credits

Director

John G. Adolfi

Cast

Annette Kellerman as Merrilla, Queen of the Sea

Beth Ivins as Ariela (as Beth Irvine)

Carey Lee as The Queen

Fred Drucker as Clovis

Hugh Thompson as Prince Hero

Louis Dean as The King

Mildred Keats as Princess Leandra

Minnie Methol as The Duenna