The Silver Horde (1930)
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- 1h 15min
- Drama, Romance
- 25 Oct 1930 (USA)
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Cast verified as complete
| Evelyn Brent | ... |
Cherry Malotte
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| Louis Wolheim | ... |
George Balt
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| Jean Arthur | ... |
Mildred Wayland
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| Raymond Hatton | ... |
Fraser
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| Blanche Sweet | ... |
Queenie
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| Gavin Gordon | ... |
Fred Marsh
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
Wayne Wayland
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Tom Hilliard
(as William Davidson)
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| Ivan Linow | ... |
Svenson
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Boyd Emerson
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dick Curtis | ... |
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Dime | ... |
Brawler (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Archainbaud | ||
Written by
| Rex Beach | ... | (by) |
| Wallace Smith | ... | (adaptation) |
| Wallace Smith | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| William LeBaron | ... | producer |
| William Sistrom | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| John W. Boyle | ... | (photography) |
| Leo Tover | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Otto Ludwig | ||
Costume Design by
| Max Rée | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Thomas Atkins | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Max Rée | ... | scenery |
Sound Department
| Clem Portman | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William H. Clothier | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Oscar Levant | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Harry Tierney | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Roy Webb | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1930) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1930) (Australia) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (in "RKO Classic Adventures")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- R C A Photophone System (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Boyd Emerson has spent two unsuccessful years in Alaska trying to make his fortune in the gold trade, mostly in an effort to impress his socialite girlfriend Mildred Wayland's father, Wayne Wayland, although Mildred does not care if Boyd is wealthy or not in wanting to marry him regardless. Boyd has literally and figuratively hit the end of the Alaska trail when he meets Cherry Malotte, who convinces him to join her and her associate George Balt in another business, silver, more specifically the burgeoning salmon fishery and cannery. Cherry is up front to him that it is a dangerous business in that Fred Marsh has set up a syndicate to control the salmon fishery in Alaska, he going to the extreme of killing to achieve his goal. As Boyd uses Cherry's connections to try and secure financing to build a cannery while Balt's men operate the fishing side of the business, several issues complicate matters. First, Marsh is Wayne Wayland's preference as a husband for Mildred. Second, Cherry herself has fallen in love with Boyd, something she doesn't want to let him know. And third, Cherry has not informed Boyd why she is so well off and has all her business connections, which was through her former work as a prostitute. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Crashing thru the ice-locked gates of the North...trekking across snow trails... (Print Ad- Reading Eagle, ((Reading Penna.)) 14 January 1931)) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $423,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title refers to migrating salmon. See more » |
| Goofs | When Balt is leaving, he drops his glove to shake hands with Cherry and never picks it up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Why Be Good? Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cherry Malotte:
I'm Cherry Malotte! They know about me from San Francisco to Sitka. My reputation's got marks on it I couldn't rub off if I wanted to! I am what I am! I don't know how they finally settle things in this world or the next, but when the day comes I'll stand there with my chin up and take what's coming to me. And I wouldn't trade places with you, you white-livered, sweet-smelling hypocrite if they gave me a one-way ticket to Hell! See more » |