

Hangman's House
1928 · Movie · 1h 20m · NR
ThrillerDramaRomance
"Donn Byrne's Romance of Racing and Racial Intrigue"
Overview
Forced by her mean-spirited father, Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien, to marry a man she doesn't love, Connaught O'Brien gives up hope of ever with her true love, Dermot McDermot. After her father dies and a hunted rebel leader returns to town, however, Connaught finds a renewed hope that the tides of oppression will shift and she might again find happiness. This silent romantic drama, set in Ireland, is the first film in which a then-unknown John Wayne is clearly visible.
Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
Key crew
- John FordDirector
- Willard MackWriter
Cast
- Victor McLaglenDenis Hogan
- June CollyerConnaught O'Brien
- Earle FoxeJohn D'Arcy
- Hobart BosworthLord Chief Justice James O'Brien
- Larry KentDermot McDermot
- Joseph BurkeNeddy Joe - Dermot's Servant
- Mary GordonThe Woman at Hogan's Hideout
- Brian Desmond HurstHorse Race Spectator
- Eric MayneColonel of Legionnaires
- Jack PennickMan Bringing Dermot to Hogan
- Belle StoddardAnne McDermott
- John WayneHorse Race Spectator / Condemned Man in Flashback
Stills
Movies like Hangman's House
Shows like Hangman's House
Themes
judgeinformantirelandalgiers, algeriahanging judge























