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Weary River (1929)

86 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   10 February 1929 (USA)
6.6
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Reviews: 8 user | 1 critic

Director:

Frank Lloyd

Writers:

Courtney Ryley Cooper (story), Bradley King (screen version), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Barthelmess ...
Jerry Larrabee
Betty Compson ...
Alice Gray
William Holden William Holden ...
Warden
Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux ...
Spadoni
George E. Stone George E. Stone ...
Blackie (as George Stone)
Ray Turner Ray Turner ...
Elevator Boy (as Raymond Turner)
Gladden James Gladden James ...
Jerry's Vaudeville Manager
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Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

Warden | Parole | Ex Convict | Bootlegger | Nightclub  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Lied des Sträflings See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System) (sound effects, music and talking sequences)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

When it came time for Barthelmess to sing the title song of Weary River (not once but four times in the course of the film), the Vitaphone technicians performed a bit of audio-visual sleight-of-hand. While Barthelmess moves his lips, the voice we hear is that of Johnny Murray. A Photoplay article of July 1929 reported that Murray had also been retained to provide Barthelmess's voice in the future, in the event that he starred in any other musicals. See more »

Soundtracks

"Frankie and Johnny"
Traditional
Sung by Richard Barthelmess (dubbed by Johnny Murray) See more »