Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1929 · 1h 24m

The River

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Director
Frank Borzage
Cast
Charles Farrell as Allen John Spender Mary Duncan as Rosalee Ivan Linow as Sam Thompson Margaret Mann as Widow Thompson Alfred Sabato as Marsdon Bert Woodruff as The Miller
Crew
Ernest Palmer — Director of Photography Barney Wolf — Editor Maurice Baron — Original Music Composer Dwight Cummins — Writer Philip Klein — Writer Tristram Tupper — Novel
Tagline

Would He Descend To Her Level Or Would She Rise To His...?

Synopsis

Passion carried an innocent boy and a worldly woman beyond the barriers of conscience.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Frank Borzage Director Ernest Palmer Director of Photography Barney Wolf Editor Maurice Baron Original Music Composer Dwight Cummins Writer Philip Klein Writer Tristram Tupper Novel William Fox Producer
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