Marooned Hearts (1920): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1920, Marooned Hearts is a drama film directed by George Archainbaud, running about 50 minutes.

What it’s about. Dr. Paul Carrington is a rising young surgeon engaged to selfish socialite Marion Ainsworth who resents the time he devotes to his profession. During an outing, Marion intercepts a crucial emergency hospital message meant for Paul, causing him to miss a vital operation and ruining his professional reputation. Discovering her deceit, Paul shoulders the blame to shield her and flees to a remote tropical island to live in solitude. A year later, Marion sets out to find him but is shipwrecked. She washes ashore on Paul's island, where he divides the land between them, promises to protect her, but strictly forbids her from disturbing him and his work.

Who’s in it. Marooned Hearts stars Conway Tearle as Dr. Paul Carrington, Zena Keefe as Marion Ainsworth, Ida Darling as Mrs. Ainsworth and Eric Mayne as Cyrus Carter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Marooned Hearts sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Marooned Hearts tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.