Credited cast: | |||
Ronald Colman | ... | Willard Holmes | |
Vilma Bánky | ... | Barbara Worth | |
Gary Cooper | ... | Abe Lee | |
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Charles Lane | ... | Jefferson Worth |
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Paul McAllister | ... | The Seer |
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E.J. Ratcliffe | ... | James Greenfield |
Clyde Cook | ... | Tex | |
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Erwin Connelly | ... | Pat Mooney |
Ed Brady | ... | McDonald | |
Sammy Blum | ... | Horace Blanton | |
Fred Esmelton | ... | George Cartwright | |
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Bill Patton | ... | Little Rosebud (as William Patton) |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Odel Conley | ... | Minor Role |
Jefferson Worth finds an orphaned child in the desert and raises her as his daughter, Barbara. When grown, Barbara is beloved by Abe Lee, the foreman of her father's ranch and company. When a rich land developer arrives with plans to irrigate the desert, Worth joins forces with him. The developer's foster son, Willard, falls for Barbara and a rivalry develops between him and Abe. The river is dammed, but the developer swindles the ranchers and refuses to reinforce the weakening dam, as he no longer needs it. An angry mob turns on Worth, Willard and Abe come near confrontation over Barbara, and all the time, that dam is getting weaker.... Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
I cannot tell you how excited I was to find this DVD at my local library. I have the entire collection of Wright's books and recognized the title instantly. Amazingly, the director and screenplay writer took the story as it is in the book and relayed it beautifully. This is supreme acting when you can pretty well tell what's being said even before the words show up on the screen. BRAVO!!!! This would be a great story for the history buffs as well as silent screen aficionados. This is the first of many great films starring Gary Cooper and it is easy to see why he made it in the acting field. His rival for Barbara's hand is Ronald Coleman and what a dashing rival he makes! I was unfamiliar with the heroine but she too was a wonderful actress. This is a part of history I had not been aware of until I read the book. It is a must-see!