Boulder Dam (film)

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Boulder Dam
Directed by Frank McDonald
Screenplay by Sy Bartlett
Ralph Block
Produced by Samuel Bischoff
Starring Ross Alexander
Patricia Ellis
Lyle Talbot
Eddie Acuff
Henry O'Neill
Egon Brecher
Cinematography Arthur L. Todd
Edited byJack Saper
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 7, 1936 (1936-03-07)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Boulder Dam is a 1936 American drama film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Sy Bartlett and Ralph Block. The film stars Ross Alexander, Patricia Ellis, Lyle Talbot, Eddie Acuff, Henry O'Neill and Egon Brecher. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 7, 1936. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Rusty Noonan is a mechanic in Detroit, Michigan. During an altercation with his boss he kills the man in self-defense. After fleeing Detroit he finds himself in Las Vegas, Nevada. He befriends a woman named Ann and finds work helping construct the Boulder Dam. Eventually Rusty sees the error in his past behavior and sets out to change himself. [4]

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References

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