The Road to Reno (1931 film)

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The Road to Reno
Road to Reno poster.jpg
The Road to Reno film poster
Directed by Richard Wallace
Written by Virginia Kellogg (story)
Josephine Lovett (screenplay)
Starring Lilyan Tashman
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Peggy Shannon
William "Stage" Boyd
Music by Rudolph G. Kopp
John Leipold
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • October 13, 1931 (1931-10-13)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Road to Reno is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Wallace [ citation needed ] and starring Lilyan Tashman, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Peggy Shannon, and William "Stage" Boyd. [1]

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Plot

Twice divorced Jackie Millet tries one more time with number three. Unfortunately, her wedding is suddenly halted when the woman's son kills the groom during the ceremony, and then shoots himself.

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References

  1. "Title's May or May Not Suggest Picture's Theme". The Newark Advocate . October 17, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved March 22, 2024.