Out Yonder(1919)

A Quaint Story of a Quaint Little Girl Who Lived In a Lighthouse by the Sea

Out Yonder is a 1928 silent film following Flotsam, the devoted daughter of lighthouse keeper Joe Clark, a man hiding from the law after killing someone years earlier under murky circumstances. While Amos Bart holds the official position as Clark's assistant, Flotsam shoulders most of the burden of maintaining the remote lighthouse. As she grows closer to uncovering her father's dark secret, tension builds between her loyalty to Clark and the truth that threatens to destroy their isolated life. Edward Ellis delivers a compelling performance as the gruff, haunted keeper. The film captures the bleakness of their coastal existence and explores themes of redemption, family bonds, and the weight of hidden guilt in this atmospheric drama.