Tide of empire / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; continuity by Waldemar Young ; titles by Joseph Farnham ; a Cosmopolitan production ; directed by Allan Dwan.
Edition:
[Sound version (musical accompaniment and sound effects)].
Publisher:
Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Copyright Date:
2010
Description:
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Based on the novel Tide of empire, by Peter Bernard Kyne, first published in 1928. Renée Adorée (Josephita); George Duryea (Dermod Darcy); George Fawcett (Don José); William Collier, Jr. (Romauldo); Fred Kohler (Cannon); James Bradbury, Sr. (Bejabbers); Harry Gribbon (O'Shea); Paul Hurst (Poppy). Originally produced as a motion picture in 1929; Released in both a silent and a sound version with music and effects track.).
Summary:
"Hero wins ranch of girl's father but falls in love with her and gives her the deed. He leaves to hunt for gold. Girl's father commits suicide and girl seeks hero. Town is attacked by outlaws but repulsed by people of the town. Heroine's brother is wounded and sentenced to hang for forced part in attack but rescued by hero. They return to the ranch where he marries the girl"--Motion picture news booking guide, in Motion picture news, March 15, 1930, p. 106.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)606599128
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.