The River
Cast & Crew
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Frank Borzage
Director
Charles Farrell
Allen John Spender
Mary Duncan
Rosalee
Ivan Linow
Sam Thompson
Margaret Mann
Widow Thompson
Alfred Sabato
Marsdon
Film Details
Genre
Romance
Release Date
Oct
6,
1929
Premiere Information
New York opening: 22 Dec 1928
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The River by Tristram Tupper (Philadelphia, 1928).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 13m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (talking sequences), Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,536ft
(7 reels)
Synopsis
Allen John Spender, a young and credulous lad, is traveling down the river on his barge when he meets and is captivated by Rosalee, worldly-wise and beautiful. Rosalee, having been the mistress of a man just sent to jail for murder, is stirred by his fresh and ingenuous character, though she has sworn eternal faithfulness to her former lover. Though himself enchanted, Spender plans to continue his wandering ways until the former lover returns and forces the issue. Spender disposes of him, Rosalee recaptures her innocence, and the two find happiness as they resume his journey down the river.
Director
Frank Borzage
Director
Cast
Charles Farrell
Allen John Spender
Mary Duncan
Rosalee
Ivan Linow
Sam Thompson
Margaret Mann
Widow Thompson
Alfred Sabato
Marsdon
Bert Woodruff
The Miller
Crew
Maurice Baron
Music
John Hunter Booth
Dial
Lew Borzage
Assistant Director
Dwight Cummins
Scen
A. F. Erickson
Dial staged by
William Fox
Presented By
Philip Klein
Scen
Harry Oliver
Settings
Ernest Palmer
Director of Photography
Erno Rapee
Music Composition
A. H. Van Buren
Dial staged by
Barney Wolf
Film Editor
Film Details
Genre
Romance
Release Date
Oct
6,
1929
Premiere Information
New York opening: 22 Dec 1928
Production Company
Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The River by Tristram Tupper (Philadelphia, 1928).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 13m
Sound
Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (talking sequences), Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,536ft
(7 reels)
