The Wolf Song (1929)

In 1840, Sam Lash heads west for adventure. He meets up with some Mountain Men, and they head for the Rockies to trap beavers and cats. In Taos he meets Lola, a beautiful Mexican girl from ... See full summary »

Director:

Victor Fleming

Writers:

John Farrow, Harvey Fergusson (novel),

Stars:

Gary Cooper, Lupe Velez, Louis Wolheim

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gary Cooper	...	Sam Lash
Lupe Velez	...	Lola Salazar
Louis Wolheim	...	Gullion
Constantine Romanoff	...	Rube Thatcher
Michael Vavitch	...	Don Solomon Salazar
Ann Brody	...	Duenna
Russ Columbo	...	Ambrosio Guiterrez
Augustina López	...	Louisa
George Regas	...	Black Wolf
Leone Lane	...	Dance-hall girl

Storyline

In 1840, Sam Lash heads west for adventure. He meets up with some Mountain Men, and they head for the Rockies to trap beavers and cats. In Taos he meets Lola, a beautiful Mexican girl from a proud and rich family. They fall in love and he persuades her to elope with him. After they get married, Sam is torn between his love for Lola and his yearn for travelin'.

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Plot Keywords:

trapper | pre code | early sound film | canada

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Genres:

Romance | Western | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1929 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Lied der Berge

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (singing sequences, musical score and sound effects) Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Controversial at the time, in that one scene featured a (very briefly) full-frontal nude Gary Cooper.

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Connections

Referenced in Death in Hollywood (1990)

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Soundtracks

"Love Take My Heart"
Written by Arthur J. Lamb and A. Teres

User Reviews

The 30 Year Old Gary Cooper

During this film, Cooper was having an intense love affair with his leading lady, Lupe Velez. A bit of Mexican fire is an novelty to a westerner, so I can understand his emotional drive. Her real name was Maria Guadalope Velez, and she earned $14,000 whilst Cooper earned $2,750.