The Ruling Voice

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The Ruling Voice
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Doris Kenyon and Walter Huston in
The Ruling Voice
Directed by Rowland V. Lee
Written byRobert Lord (adaptation)
Screenplay byByron Morgan
Story by
  • Rowland V. Lee
  • Donald W. Lee
Starring
Cinematography Sol Polito
Edited by George Amy
Music byDavid Mendoza
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • October 31, 1931 (1931-10-31)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Ruling Voice is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster drama directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Walter Huston, Loretta Young, and Doris Kenyon. It had an alternate title Upper Underworld, and was produced by First National Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. [1]

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Preservation status

A copy of The Ruling Voice is preserved at the Library of Congress. [2]

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893–1993: The Ruling Voice, afi.com; accessed August 10, 2015.
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, American Film Institute, 1978. p. 156.