Twelve Miles Out (1927)

Jerry always wins in his rivalry with Red over women, gunrunning, and diamond smuggling. While running booze into the U.S. during Prohibition, Jerry seizes Jane's seaside home. When she ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Conway

Writers:

Joseph Farnham, William Anthony McGuire (play),

Stars:

John Gilbert, Ernest Torrence, Joan Crawford

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Gilbert	...	Jerry Fay
Ernest Torrence	...	Red McCue
Joan Crawford	...	Jane
Eileen Percy	...	Maizie
Paulette Duval	...	Trini
Dorothy Sebastian	...	Chiquita
Gwen Lee	...	Hulda
Edward Earle	...	John Burton
Bert Roach	...	Luke
Tom O'Brien	...	Irish

Storyline

Jerry always wins in his rivalry with Red over women, gunrunning, and diamond smuggling. While running booze into the U.S. during Prohibition, Jerry seizes Jane's seaside home. When she tries to turn him in, he kidnaps her and her fiance John. Jane, now in love with Jerry, must watch as Jerry and Red shoot it out on board Jerry's boat.

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Plot Keywords:

bootlegger | coast guard | new york | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 1927 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den leende kavaler

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Betty Compson originally played the second lead, but after several trial runs, it was decided that the film was to dark. Her dramatic part was cut and replaced by lighter fare featuring Dorothy Sebastian and Paulette Duval.

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Connections

Featured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

User Reviews

Interesting only for historical value

I recently purchased this video from an independent distributor and found out there are only a few copies left of this silent film on VHS. The VHS version is 62 minutes long, transferred from a French print; the original 1927 version was 85 minutes. John Gilbert plays a bootlegger who kidnaps Joan Crawford and her fiance on his boat and eventually the two fall in love with each other, but things happen that cause a rift in their relationship. It is interesting to see a very young Crawford in a small role and her presence is what makes the film interesting, but in general it is a strange and muddled story, likely due to the fact that important pieces are missing. Again, only valuable for film history reasons, due to the fact that the original film no longer exists. 2 1/2 out of 4 for this one.