Vampires of the Coast (1908)

• 85%
• 1908
• Drama

A band of outlaws on the sea coast make their miserable and dishonest living by luring ships from their course to be dashed to pieces on the rockbound coast. They tie a lantern on the horns of a cow and lead her along the beach, and the ship, seeing its gleam, heads for the light, and as a consequence is soon on the rocks, where it is dashed to pieces. The pirates gather up the rich merchandise as it floats to shore, and make the surviving crew and passengers prisoners, taking them to a cave, where the casks and boxes are broken open and the spoils distributed among the gang. One of the wreckers saves the life of one of the passengers, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy family, who has lost consciousness after battling with the waves, and he tries to make the unfortunate girl as comfortable as possible in her squalid surroundings. The rest of the robbers imbibe too freely of the contents of some of the casks and before long it has its effect and they all fall asleep. The young fellow, seizing this opportunity, takes the girl and leads her out of the place, and after many adventures he manages to take her to her home, which is a beautiful manor. Her friends, who are worried lest she is lost in the storm, are overjoyed at having her safely returned, and as a mark of appreciation they invite the youth to stay and accept their hospitality. He gladly consents, for he is deeply in love with the maiden, and it is not long before she lets him know that the feeling is mutual. His visit to her home is one of joy and happiness, and eventually the happy young couple are married.