The Flood (1931 film)

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The Flood
Directed by James Tinling
Story byJohn Thomas Neville
Cinematography John Stumar
Edited by Gene Milford
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 28, 1931 (1931-02-28)(US) [1]
Running time
7 reels [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Flood is a 1931 pre-Code American melodrama film directed by James Tinling from a story by John Thomas Neville. Sam Nelson was assistant director. Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, the film was released in the US on 28 February 1931. [1]

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Production

Production for The Flood lasted from 10 December 1930 to 14 January 1931. [1] The film's copyright was registered on 25 February 1931.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Flood". American Film Institute . Retrieved June 11, 2021.