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Noah's Ark

  • 19281928
  • PassedPassed
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Dolores Costello and George O'Brien in Noah's Ark (1928)
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The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.The Biblical story of Noah and the Great Flood, with a parallel story of soldiers in the First World War.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
776
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,405
9,722
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    • Directors
      • Michael Curtiz
      • Darryl F. Zanuck(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Darryl F. Zanuck(story)
      • Anthony Coldeway(adaptation)
      • De Leon Anthony(titles)
    • Stars
      • Dolores Costello
      • George O'Brien
      • Noah Beery
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Michael Curtiz
      • Darryl F. Zanuck(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Darryl F. Zanuck(story)
      • Anthony Coldeway(adaptation)
      • De Leon Anthony(titles)
    • Stars
      • Dolores Costello
      • George O'Brien
      • Noah Beery
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    • 26User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Dolores Costello, Paul McAllister, and George O'Brien in Noah's Ark (1928)
    Dolores Costello in Noah's Ark (1928)
    Dolores Costello in Noah's Ark (1928)
    Dolores Costello in Noah's Ark (1928)
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    Dolores Costello
    Dolores Costello
    • Marie…
    George O'Brien
    George O'Brien
    • Travis…
    Noah Beery
    Noah Beery
    • Nickoloff…
    Louise Fazenda
    Louise Fazenda
    • Hilda…
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    • Al
    • (as Gwynn Williams)
    • …
    Paul McAllister
    • Minister…
    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Dancer…
    Anders Randolf
    Anders Randolf
    • The German…
    Armand Kaliz
    Armand Kaliz
    • The Frenchman…
    William V. Mong
    William V. Mong
    • Innkeeper…
    Malcolm Waite
    Malcolm Waite
    • The Balkan…
    Nigel De Brulier
    Nigel De Brulier
    • Soldier…
    Noble Johnson
    Noble Johnson
    • Slave Broker
    Otto Hoffman
    Otto Hoffman
    • Investor with Gun…
    Rosita Delmar
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Flood Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Bonomo
    • Aide to Leader of Soldiers
    • (uncredited)
    Allan Cavan
    Allan Cavan
    • Stockbroker
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Michael Curtiz
      • Darryl F. Zanuck(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Darryl F. Zanuck(story)
      • Anthony Coldeway(adaptation)
      • De Leon Anthony(titles)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      One of the extras who survived the flood scene was John Wayne.
    • Goofs
      During the flood sequence (1 hr. 29 min. approx.) Japheth (George O'Brien) is clearly repeatedly calling/mouthing "Maria" as he searches for Dolores Costello. Her name in the Biblical sequence is MIRIAM. (And even in the WW1 story, she is named Marie (Not Maria !).)
    • Quotes

      Minister: Don't you understand? It is the beginning of the rainbow - - the fulfilment of the sacrifice.

      Al: You mean - there will be no more war?

      Minister: I mean that war is now an outlaw, and will be hunted from the face of the earth. Those ten million men have not died in vain.

    • Alternate versions
      This premiered at 135 minutes, then was immediately cut for subsequent roadshow engagements, and then the "popular" run. Over 30 minutes of footage was taken out, including all the talking scenes involving Noah. This version was 11-reels in length(about 102 minutes). Producer Robert Youngson supervised a 1957 re-release, eliminating all talking sequences and inserting a narration. This version is 75 minutes long.
    • Connections
      Featured in Magic Movie Moments (1953)
    • Soundtracks
      Flight of the Bumble Bee
      (1900) (uncredited)

      Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

      Played during the ticker tape scene

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    6/10
    Gripping flood scenes save Ark from being total wash out.
    Noah's Ark is an awkward fit of two earth shaking cataclysms ( the legendary animal cruise and the World War ) featuring the same actors in parallel roles and stories in this semi-silent that resembles Griffith's Intolerance. The problem is most of it deals with the contemporary story that never approaches the sublime but does attain the ridiculous with its absurd ending.

    Al (Guinn Williams) and Travis (George O'Brien) rescue Mary (Dolores Costello) from a train wreck. Travis and Mary, a German, link up but when the Great War begins Al answers the call while Travis remains conflicted but eventually signs up. Mary meanwhile sings in a revue but is accused of being a spy and sentenced to be shot. The Ark segment has the same lovers in a similar predicament pursued by the same power abusing miscreant (Noah Beery).

    O'Brien and Costello make a good pairing in both stories along with Beery's vile villain but the big star of the picture is the flood in which the callous Curtiz more than earned his slave driving reputation by drowning three extras and injuring dozens of others. It is evident from the force and amount of water that extras are struggling not acting in these scenes as they are tossed like rag dolls over the jagged scenery. They are visually astounding to watch but clearly cross the line with the endangerment posed and loss of life.

    Ethics aside it is the far fetched contemporary story (handled far better in Ingram's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Vidor's The Big Parade) that sinks Ark which uses it's plea for universal understanding as a slick excuse to project out of control cinematic mayhem.
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    • Release date
      • August 23, 1929 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nuh Tufanı
    • Filming locations
      • Garden of the Gods, Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Budget
      • $1,005,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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