Hearts of Oak (1924): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1924, Hearts of Oak is a drama and liebesfilm film directed by John Ford, running about 59 minutes. “The Marriage Sacrifice-The Woman Robbed of the Right to Live!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Terry Dunniva, a retired sea-captain living in Marblehead, Massachusetts, adopts two children, Chrystal and Ned. As the girl grows to womanhood, Terry realizes his fatherly-love had grown to something stronger. He asks her to become his wife. Chrystal, who is in love with her foster-brother, consents rather than destroy Terry's happiness. On the day of their marriage, Ned returns from a long voyage with the intent of making Chrysal his wife. And, he, too, rather than destroy the happiness of his adopted-father, leaves to embark on an Artic voyage that might mean his death. When Terry learns of the sacrifice both Chrystal and Ned are making on behalf of his happiness, he takes Ned's place on the voyage and gets both to pledge that if he does not return, they will marry each other.

Who’s in it. Hearts of Oak stars Hobart Bosworth as Terry Dunnivan, Pauline Starke as Chrystal, Theodore von Eltz as Ned Fairweather and James Gordon as John Owen, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Hearts of Oak has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hearts of Oak page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hearts of Oak tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.