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River of Romance (1929)

AN IDYLL OF THE SOUTH WITH A SPARKLING MUSICAL SCORE OF PLANTATION MELODIES AND ROMANTIC LOVE BALLADS

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Richard Wallace

Synopsis

Mississippi, 1830's. Tom Rumsford comes back to Magnolia Landing, his parents'estate. Having been brought up in the North by Quaker relatives, he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel. As this is the only way in the South to settle a dispute between gentlemen, Tom's father is so infuriated by his behavior that Tom has no other choice but leave. Away from Magnolia Landing, Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as "the notorious Colonel Blake", the terror of the Lower Mississippi.

Actors

Charles Rogers
Charles Rogers
Tom Rumford
Mary Brian
Mary Brian
Lucy Jeffers
June Collyer
June Collyer
Elvira Jeffers
Henry B. Walthall
Henry B. Walthall
General Jeff Rumford
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
General Orlando Jackson
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
Captain Blackie
Natalie Kingston
Natalie Kingston
Mexico
Walter McGrail
Walter McGrail
Major Patterson
Anderson Lawler
Anderson Lawler
Joe Patterson
Percy Haswell
Percy Haswell
Madame Rumford
George Reed
George Reed
Rumbo
Frank Brownlee
Frank Brownlee
Card Player
Virginia Bruce
Virginia Bruce
Southern Belle
Frank Melton
Frank Melton
One of Elvira's Admirers

Crews

Richard Wallace
Richard Wallace
Director
Ethel Doherty
Ethel Doherty
Writer
Dan Totheroh
Dan Totheroh
Adaptation
John V.A. Weaver
John V.A. Weaver
Adaptation
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
Cinematography
Alyson Shaffer
Alyson Shaffer
Editor
Karl Hajos
Karl Hajos
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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