The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
In the 1860s, Mary Marlowe defies her father's wishes to marry a British lord and runs away with clerk John Carlton as he heads West to make his fortune. Mary and John endure the difficult journey and settle into a small cabin, then face the hostilities of a cattle rustling gang, as well as the tragic loss of their only son. With Mary's help, John defeats the gang, which propels him to political power that, over the years, gradually erodes the once-happy marriage.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank BorzageDirector
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Frances MarionScreenplay
Cast
- Mary PickfordMary Marlowe / Mary Carlton
- Leslie HowardJohn Carlton
- C. Aubrey SmithWilliam Marlowe
- Blanche FridericiMartha Marlowe
- Doris LloydSusan Channing
- Herbert EvansLord Hurley
- Ned SparksSunshine
- Allan SearsJake Houser
- Mona MarisSeñora Lolita Martinez
- Huntley GordonWilliam Carlton
- Ethel ClaytonAudrey Carlton
- Bessie BarriscaleSusan Carlton
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Themes
californiapre-codecattle-rustler