The River Pirate
1928 film
- August 26, 1928 (1928-08-26)
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The River Pirate is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by William K. Howard and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Ben Markson and John Reinhardt, based on the 1928 novel by Charles Francis Coe.[1] While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film movietone process.
The film stars Victor McLaglen, Lois Moran, Nick Stuart, Earle Foxe, Donald Crisp and Bob Perry. The film was released on August 26, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.[2][3][4]
Plot
Cast
- Victor McLaglen as Sailor Fritz
- Lois Moran as Marjorie Cullen
- Nick Stuart as Sandy
- Earle Foxe as Shark
- Donald Crisp as Caxton
- Bob Perry as Gerber
Music
The film featured a theme song entitled "The Magic of Your Eyes" which was composed by Arthur A. Penn.
See also
- List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)
References
- ^ The River Pirate novel
- ^ "The River Pirate (1928) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (September 17, 1928). "Movie Review - The Cameraman - THE SCREEN; Mystery Ships. A Sympathetic Robber. Keaton and "Our Gang." Other Photoplays". The New York Times. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "The River Pirate". Afi.com. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
External links
- The River Pirate at IMDb
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Films directed by William K. Howard
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