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The Johnstown Flood

  • 19261926
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Johnstown Flood (1926)
  • Drama
Tom O'Day is loved by two women, Anna Burger and Gloria Hamilton. Tom has no idea of Anna's love for him, and he becomes engaged to Gloria. Gloria's father, John Hamilton, is a wealthy lumbe... Read allTom O'Day is loved by two women, Anna Burger and Gloria Hamilton. Tom has no idea of Anna's love for him, and he becomes engaged to Gloria. Gloria's father, John Hamilton, is a wealthy lumber man who controls a dam upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He wants the wat... Read allTom O'Day is loved by two women, Anna Burger and Gloria Hamilton. Tom has no idea of Anna's love for him, and he becomes engaged to Gloria. Gloria's father, John Hamilton, is a wealthy lumber man who controls a dam upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He wants the water behind the dam kept at the highest level in order to facilitate his logging contracts. ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
97
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  • Director
    • Irving Cummings
  • Writers
    • Edfrid A. Bingham(story)
    • Robert Lord(story)
  • Stars
    • George O'Brien
    • Florence Gilbert
    • Janet Gaynor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Irving Cummings
  • Writers
    • Edfrid A. Bingham(story)
    • Robert Lord(story)
  • Stars
    • George O'Brien
    • Florence Gilbert
    • Janet Gaynor
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    The Johnstown Flood (1926)
    Janet Gaynor in The Johnstown Flood (1926)
    Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien in The Johnstown Flood (1926)
    The Johnstown Flood (1926)
    Janet Gaynor and George O'Brien in The Johnstown Flood (1926)

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    George O'Brien
    George O'Brien
    • Tom O'Dayas Tom O'Day
    Florence Gilbert
    Florence Gilbert
    • Gloria Hamiltonas Gloria Hamilton
    Janet Gaynor
    Janet Gaynor
    • Anna Burgeras Anna Burger
    Anders Randolf
    Anders Randolf
    • John Hamilton, Lumber Camp Bossas John Hamilton, Lumber Camp Boss
    Paul Nicholson
    Paul Nicholson
    • Joe Hamiltonas Joe Hamilton
    Paul Panzer
    Paul Panzer
    • Joe Burger, Ann's Fatheras Joe Burger, Ann's Father
    George Harris
    George Harris
    • Young Sidney Mandelas Young Sidney Mandel
    Max Davidson
    Max Davidson
    • David Mandelas David Mandel
    Walter Perry
    • Pat O'Dayas Pat O'Day
    Sid Jordan
    Sid Jordan
    • Mullinsas Mullins
    Elmo Billings
    Elmo Billings
    • Young boyas Young boy
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Flood Survivoras Flood Survivor
    • (uncredited)
    Kay Deslys
    Kay Deslys
    • Dance Hall Queenas Dance Hall Queen
    • (uncredited)
    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Townsman Standing at Bar in Saloonas Townsman Standing at Bar in Saloon
    • (uncredited)
    Florence Lawrence
    Florence Lawrence
    • Townswomanas Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Carole Lombard
    Carole Lombard
    • One of Gloria's Four Friendsas One of Gloria's Four Friends
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    George Reed
    George Reed
    • Dinty - Camp Cookas Dinty - Camp Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Rush
    • Conspiratoras Conspirator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Irving Cummings
    • Writers
      • Edfrid A. Bingham(story) (scenario)
      • Robert Lord(story) (scenario)
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    Tom O'Day is loved by two women, Anna Burger and Gloria Hamilton. Tom has no idea of Anna's love for him, and he becomes engaged to Gloria. Gloria's father, John Hamilton, is a wealthy lumber man who controls a dam upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He wants the water behind the dam kept at the highest level in order to facilitate his logging contracts. But Tom knows that the dam is faulty and endangers thousands of people in the valley below. A massive flood seems inevitable unless Tom can convince Hamilton to allow the floodgates to open and reduce the danger. —Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
    • american history fictionalized
    • disaster
    • city name in title
    • flooding
    • bursting dam
    • 22 more
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      • Eight Towns Destroyed, 12,000 Lives Sacrificed, Scenes of Terror and Moments of Inspiring Heroism- Disaster Sought to Seperate them but Heroism reunited them, The Thrilling Romance of a Boy and Girl who survived the Terrifying Experience of THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD (Print Ad- The Press, ((Christchurch, NZ)) 19 March 1927)
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    • Trivia
      Carole Lombard (uncredited) plays one of Gloria's four friends, who are all in at least three key scenes: one in which they are eavesdropping while Tom proposes marriage, another while Gloria is getting dressed for her wedding and finally as bridesmaids at the wedding. Lombard is standing directly between and behind Tom and Gloria. Clark Gable (also uncredited) can be recognized as one of a group of men standing in front of a bar in a briefly glimpsed medium shot. It would be interesting to know if they became acquainted during the making of this film. Gary Cooper also appears in a small part - actually two small parts, as both a flood victim and a survivor.
    • Connections
      Edited into Flaming Frontiers (1938)

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    The 25 Year Old Clark Gable
    This is the last of Gable silent films. He split up with his wife and mentor, Josephine Dillon, because the extra work had dried up. It appeared as though Hollywood had no room for him. He went back to the theatre for five years and returned to Los Angeles to try out for his next film in 1931.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Flood
    • Filming locations
      • Groveland, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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