A naïve young man is working on a logging camp beside a turbulent river. When it closes for winter, he opts to stay for the experience. He meets a woman who was the girlfriend of the outfit's boss--who was recently locked up for murder....
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| Charles Farrell | ... |
Allen John Spender
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| Mary Duncan | ... |
Rosalee
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| Ivan Linow | ... |
Sam Thompson
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| Margaret Mann | ... |
Widow Thompson
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Alfred Sabato | ... |
Marsdon
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| Bert Woodruff | ... |
The Miller
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Directed by
| Frank Borzage | ||
Written by
| John Hunter Booth | ... | (dialogue) |
| Dwight Cummins | ... | (writer) |
| Philip Klein | ... | (writer) |
| Tristram Tupper | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| William Fox | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Baron | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Palmer | ||
Editing by
| Barney Wolf | ||
Art Direction by
| Harry Oliver | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lew Borzage | ... | assistant director |
Music Department
| Erno Rapee | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| A.F. Erickson | ... | dialogue director |
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
| A.H. Van Buren | ... | dialogue director |
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- Fox Film Corporation (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Edition Filmmuseum (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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A naïve young man is working on a logging camp beside a turbulent river. When it closes for winter, he opts to stay for the experience. He meets a woman who was the girlfriend of the outfit's boss--who was recently locked up for murder. This worldly lady and the innocent boy find a powerful attraction that builds to a violent climax. Written by Dennis Taylor |
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| Taglines | Would He Descend To Her Level Or Would She Rise To His...? (Print Ad-St. Lawrence Plaindealer,((Canton, NY)) 5 November 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charles Farrell is one of the first male American stars to appear in a nude scene in a major motion picture, in this 1928 production. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une vague nouvelle (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Found Happiness (When I Found You) See more » |
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Title Card:
There is a river called life, its source a hidden fountain. The sea is its goal. Upon it sail the rafts of human destinies. See more » |