Avalanche (1928 film)

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Avalanche
Avalanche film poster (1928).jpg
Directed by Otto Brower
Written by Zane Grey (novel)
Herman J. Mankiewicz (screenplay)
Produced byParamount Famous Lasky
Starring Jack Holt, Doris Hill, and Olga Baclanova
CinematographyRoy Clark
Edited by Jane Loring
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
November 12,
  • 1928 (1928)
Running time
6 reels; 6,099 feet
CountryUnited States of America
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Avalanche is a lost [1] [2] 1928 American silent Western film, directed by Otto Brower. It stars Jack Holt, Doris Hill, and Olga Baclanova. It was produced and distributed through the Paramount Pictures company. [3] [4]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Avalanche
  2. Avalanche at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files:lost Paramount films - 1928 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Langman, Larry (January 1, 1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 14. ISBN   978-0-313-27858-7.
  4. Avalanche at silentera.com