The Great Divide (1929)
Stephen Ghent, a mineowner, falls in love with Ruth Jordan, an arrogant girl from the East, unaware that she is the daughter of his dead partner. Ruth is vacationing in Arizona and Mexico with a fast set of friends, including her fiancé, Edgar. Manuella, a Spanish halfbreed hopelessly in love with Ghent, causes Ruth to return to her fiancé when she insinuates that Ghent belongs to her. Ghent follows Ruth, kidnaps her, and takes her into the wilderness to endure hardship. There she discovers that she loves Ghent, and she discards Edgar in favor of him.
Director: Reginald Barker
Genre: Action, Romance, Western
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: September 15, 1929
Cast
- Dorothy Mackaill - Ruth Jordan
- Ian Keith - Steven Ghent
- Myrna Loy - Manuella
- Creighton Hale - Edgar Blossom
- Lucien Littlefield - Texas Tommy
- Ben Hendricks Jr. - Dutch Romero
- George Fawcett - Macgregor
- Claude Gillingwater - Winthrop Amesbury
- Roy Stewart - Joe Morgan
- Jean Laverty - Verna
Screenplay
- William Vaughn Moody
- Fred Myton (Screenplay)
- Paul Perez (Screenplay)
- Herman Ruby (Lyricist)
Production: First National Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
society girl
More Films by Director: Reginald Barker
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Divide about?
- Stephen Ghent, a mineowner, falls in love with Ruth Jordan, an arrogant girl from the East, unaware that she is the daughter of his dead partner. Ruth is vacationing in Arizona and Mexico with a fast set of friends, including her fiancé, Edgar. Manuella, a Spanish halfbreed hopelessly in love with Ghent, causes Ruth to return to her fiancé when she insinuates that Ghent belongs to her. Ghent follows Ruth, kidnaps her, and takes her into the wilderness to endure hardship. There she discovers that she loves Ghent, and she discards Edgar in favor of him.
- Who directed The Great Divide?
- The Great Divide was directed by Reginald Barker.
- Who stars in The Great Divide?
- The Great Divide stars Dorothy Mackaill, Ian Keith, Myrna Loy, Creighton Hale, Lucien Littlefield, Ben Hendricks Jr..
- How long is The Great Divide?
- The Great Divide has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is The Great Divide?
- The Great Divide is a Action, Romance, Western film.
- Where was The Great Divide produced?
- The Great Divide was produced in United States of America.