A naïve young man is working on a logging camp beside a turbulent river. When it closes for winter, he opts to stay for the experience. He meets a woman who was the girlfriend to the boss ...
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Title: The River (1928)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Charles Farrell | ... | Allen John Spender | |
| Mary Duncan | ... | Rosalee | |
| Ivan Linow | ... | Sam Thompson | |
| Margaret Mann | ... | Widow Thompson | |
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Alfred Sabato | ... | Marsdon (as Alverdo Sabato) |
| Bert Woodruff | ... | The Miller | |
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A naïve young man is working on a logging camp beside a turbulent river. When it closes for winter, he opts to stay for the experience. He meets a woman who was the girlfriend to the boss of the outfit, recently locked up for murder. This worldly lady and the innocent boy find a powerful attraction, that builds to a violent climax. Written by Dennis Taylor
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The River Roars With Revelations of Romance (Print Ad- Sunday Morning Star, ((Wilmington, Del.)) 27 October 1929) See more »Certificate:
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music by Erno Rapee
lyric by Lew Pollack
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Charles Farrell is one of the first male American stars to appear in a nude scene in a major motion picture, in this 1928 production. See more »Quotes
Title Card: There is a river called life, its source a hidden fountain. The sea is its goal. Upon it sail the rafts of human destinies.See more »
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I Found Happiness (When I Found You)music by Erno Rapee
lyric by Lew Pollack
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 October 1929 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Backwash See more »Filming Locations:
William Fox Studios - 1401 N. Western Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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I saw this movie several years ago at the Harvard Film Archives. Apparently, the beginning and end of the movie are extinct, and all that remains is a long romantic sequence involving Farrell & Duncan. We couldn't tell how the romance started, or how it was supposed to end. It was nevertheless quite interesting, with an erotic charge similar to that in Borzage's "Man's Castle".