Kidnapped (1917)

David Balfour, a young boy, is shanghaied at the instigation of an uncle who is desirous of obtaining property that rightfully belongs to the lad. A tyrant of a captain and two mates transform the brig into a hell-ship for David, who has been pressed into service as a cabin boy, and when he meets with Alan Breck, a Scottish outlaw, he plans his escape. The two hold the ship's crew at bay while they make their way over the side into a small boat. They are finally picked up and landed on the Scottish coast, where they become involved in many adventures.