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The River

1929 · 84 min · US

Directed by Frank Borzage

Frank Borzage, Fox Film Corporation, 1929. Charles Farrell, Mary Duncan, and Ivan Linow in the leads. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Movietone sound-on-film system. US 1929/30 title; renewal not checked title-by-title. About 84 minutes; Wikimedia Commons print.

Romance · Drama

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1929 · Source: Wikimedia Commons

Public domain presentation

Public Domain Source

Wikimedia Commons · FM-49 ingest; wikimedia full video

Video: Frank Borzage · Credit: YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubvBvaJzkh4 – View/save archived versions on archive.org · Public domain · Source: File page

Cast & Crew

Frank Borzage · DirectorCharles Farrell · Allen John SpenderMary Duncan · Rosalee

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Cast

Principal players
C

Charles Farrell

Allen John Spender

M

Mary Duncan

Rosalee

I

Ivan Linow

Sam Thompson

M

Margaret Mann

Widow Thompson

A

Alfred Sabato

Marsdon

Crew

Tristram Tupper

writer

Dwight Cummins

writer

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