River of Romance

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River of Romance
Directed by Richard Wallace
Screenplay by Ethel Doherty
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Booth Tarkington
Dan Totheroh
John V.A. Weaver
Starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Mary Brian
June Collyer
Henry B. Walthall
Wallace Beery
Fred Kohler
Natalie Kingston
Cinematography Victor Milner
Edited by Alyson Shaffer
Music byKarl Hajos
Production
company
Christie Film Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • June 29, 1929 (1929-06-29)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

River of Romance is a 1929 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace and written by Ethel Doherty, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Dan Totheroh and John V.A. Weaver. The film stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Mary Brian, June Collyer, Henry B. Walthall, Wallace Beery, Fred Kohler and Natalie Kingston. It is based on the play Magnolia by Booth Tarkington. The film was released on June 29, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

In 1830s Mississippi, Tom Rumsford comes back to Magnolia Landing, his Parents' estate. Having been brought up in the north by Quaker relatives, he just hates violence and accordingly refuses a duel. As this is the only way in the south to settle a dispute between gentleman, Tom's father is so infuriated by his behavior that tom has no other choice but leave. Away from Magnolia Landing, Tom learns bravery and returns seven years later as "the notorious Colonel Blake" the terror of the Lower Mississippi...

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References

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  2. "River of Romance". afi.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015.