Martin Flint (played by Hobart Bosworth) is a protagonist in Below the Surface.
Martin Flint is a deep-sea diving businessman and the father of Luther Flint. After he and his son help rescue men trapped in a submarine, Martin rejects James Arnold's treasure scheme, but Luther is drawn into it. When Luther becomes gravely ill, Martin tries to reassure him by promising to bring back Edna, then confronts her and takes her aboard a ferry to return home. Edna Gordon (played by Grace Darmond) appears in Below the Surface.
Edna Gordon is a young woman associated with confidence man James Arnold. She lures Luther Flint into marrying her, then abandons him after the treasure-diving venture leaves him seriously ill. Martin finds her in a Boston cabaret and forces her onto a ferry, but she refuses to return willingly; she and James later die when the ferry sinks. James Arnold (played by George Webb) appears in Below the Surface.
James Arnold is a confidence man who approaches Martin and Luther Flint after their submarine rescue brings them attention. He tries to recruit them into a fraudulent plan to recover treasure from a wreck, and Edna Gordon is his lover and accomplice. When Martin takes Edna aboard a ferry, James follows in an attempt to rescue her, but both are lost when the vessel sinks.
Below the Surface (1920) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Martin Flint
(played by Hobart Bosworth) — protagonist
Martin Flint is a deep-sea diving businessman and the father of Luther Flint. After he and his son help rescue men trapped in a submarine, Martin rejects James Arnold's treasure scheme, but Luther is...
Edna Gordon
(played by Grace Darmond) — supporting
Edna Gordon is a young woman associated with confidence man James Arnold. She lures Luther Flint into marrying her, then abandons him after the treasure-diving venture leaves him seriously ill. Martin...
James Arnold
(played by George Webb) — supporting
James Arnold is a confidence man who approaches Martin and Luther Flint after their submarine rescue brings them attention. He tries to recruit them into a fraudulent plan to recover treasure from a w...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Edna Gordon → James Arnold
(Romantic Lovers)
James follows Martin to rescue Edna, who is described as James's lover.
Martin Flint → Edna Gordon
(Family Father-in-law And Daughter-in-law)
The plot states that Edna marries Martin Flint's son, making Martin her father-in-law.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Martin Flint → James Arnold
(Conflict Opponents)
James follows Martin to rescue Edna, while Martin is taking her away from the cabaret and toward home.
Story Analysis
A protective father confronts deception, divided loyalties, and a deadly underwater reckoning.
