The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
Stratton's café is a popular place with the people of Cottonia, a wealthy cotton town on the banks of the Mississippi, installs flood-proof doors as a safeguard against an overflow of the river; when a flood comes, it appears that the entire town will be submerged. Trapped in Stratton's cafe, amongst others, are Billy Bear, a young broker, and Poppy, a chorus girl with whom he has been in love.
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes100%
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank LloydDirector
- J.G. HawksWriter
Cast
- Richard DixBill Bear
- Helene ChadwickPoppy
- James KirkwoodO'Neill
- John StepplingSwift
- Ralph LewisFraser
- Howard DaviesSharpe
- Will WallingStratton
- William OrlamondNordling
- Darwin KarrCharlie
- Otto HoffmanHiggins
- Louis KingDrunk (as L.H. King)
Stills
Themes
flood