The Rough Riders (1927)
"THE SWEETEST STORY EVER TOLD---AGAINST THE MOST ROMANTIC BACKGROUND EVER SEEN!"
Genre : War, Action, Drama
Runtime : 2H 17M
Director : Victor Fleming
Synopsis
The story of the military unit organized by future U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt and its adventures in Cuba during the Spanish-American War of 1898.
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Lost film from 1891, directed by William K.L. Dickson and William Heise. The film stars Fred C. Devonald and James C. Duncan.
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