The River Pirate

Name: The River Pirate
Genre: Drama
Released: 1928-08-26
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Victor McLaglen, Lois Moran, Nick Stuart

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6.4/10

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Earle Foxe, Victor McLaglen, Lois Moran, and Nick Stuart in The River Pirate (1928)

Drama

Whart-rat Nick Stuart grows up in reform school and is taken under the wing of likable career-criminal Victor McLagien, who makes him part of his illicit operations.Whart-rat Nick Stuart grows up in reform school and is taken under the wing of likable career-criminal Victor McLagien, who makes him part of his illicit operations.Whart-rat Nick Stuart grows up in reform school and is taken under the wing of likable career-criminal Victor McLagien, who makes him part of his illicit operations.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
This is Lois Moran's first film with sound (Talkies) performance

Connections
Referenced in John Reinhardt: Direction Without Borders (2022)

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Good/Bad Boy

How to judge Sandy, a reform school kid who can't stay out of trouble. Career crook Victor McLaglen takes him under his wing and promises to 'take care of him' upon his release and show him the ropes (river pirates rob warehouses along the riverfront). But he has an angel in Lois Moran, playing a social worker who tries to straighten him out.

Victor McLaglen is the star, looking very trim here before adding weight as we remember him in later films. He is a sympathetic character with his customary winning smile and carries the picture. Sandy is played by Nick Stuart who is all but forgotten to film fans but has an appealing, boyishness about him.

Interesting story but not a swashbuckler as the title implies. It was shown at Capitolfest, Rome, NY, 8/14/21.

****** 6/10 - Website no longer prints my star rating.