The Last of the Duanes (1930 film)

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The Last of the Duanes
Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Written by Zane Grey (novel Last of the Duanes )
Ernest Pascal (screenplay)
Produced by Edward Butcher (producer)
Harold B. Lipsitz (producer)
StarringSee below
Cinematography Daniel B. Clark
Edited by Ralph Dietrich
Music by Samuel Kaylin
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • August 31, 1930 (1930-08-31)
Running time
54 minutes (USA)
62 minutes (American original version)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Last of the Duanes is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film produced and released by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Alfred L. Werker, and starring George O'Brien, Lucile Browne and Myrna Loy. [1]

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The film is based on Zane Grey's 1914 novel, Last of the Duanes . It is a remake of Fox's successful 1919 silent starring William Farnum and their 1924 silent remake starring Tom Mix. The novel was also adapted in 1941 starring George Montgomery.

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Soundtrack

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References

  1. Dickstein, Martin (September 15, 1930). "'Last of the Duanes' Features New Programs at the Roxy Theatre". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 19. Retrieved July 17, 2020.