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Avalanche

Avalanche

1928 1h 0mWestern

An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.

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Synopsis

An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.

The vibe

silent film

Behind it

Otto BrowerDirectorJ. Walter RubenWriterSam MintzWriterHerman J. MankiewiczHerman J. MankiewiczScreenplayRoy ClarkCinematography

Cast

Jack HoltJack HoltJack Dunton
Doris HillDoris HillKitty Mains
Olga BaclanovaOlga BaclanovaGrace Stillwell
John DarrowJohn DarrowVerde
Guy OliverGuy OliverMr. Mains
Dick WinslowDick WinslowJack Dunton (age 12)

Director

Otto Brower

Writers

J. Walter Ruben, Sam Mintz, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Release date

10 Nov 1928

Runtime

1h 0m

Studio

Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Language

No Language

Country

United States of America

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