Soldiers of Fortune (1919)
Strangers in a strange land, face to face with death in a hundred forms, they never waver.
Civil engineer Robert Clay is commissioned by wealthy New Yorker Mr. Langham to open iron deposits in the tiny South American republic of Olancho. General Mendoza, the unscrupulous head of the army, unsuccessfully tries to persuade President Alvarez, and then Clay, to divide the spoils of the contract.
Director: Allan Dwan
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: November 22, 1919
Cast
- Norman Kerry - Robert Clay
- Pauline Starke - Hope Langham
- Anna Q. Nilsson - Alice Langham
- Melbourne MacDowell - Mr. Langham
- Wallace Beery - Mendoza
- Wilfred Lucas - President Alvarez
- Herold Lindsay - Mrs. Alvarez
- Ward Crane - Reginald King
- Frank Wally - Teddy Langham
- Fred Kohler - McWilliams
Screenplay
- Allan Dwan
- Richard Harding Davis (Novel)
Production: Allan Dwan Productions, Mayflower Photoplay Company
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Allan Dwan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Soldiers of Fortune about?
- Civil engineer Robert Clay is commissioned by wealthy New Yorker Mr. Langham to open iron deposits in the tiny South American republic of Olancho. General Mendoza, the unscrupulous head of the army, unsuccessfully tries to persuade President Alvarez, and then Clay, to divide the spoils of the contract.
- Who directed Soldiers of Fortune?
- Soldiers of Fortune was directed by Allan Dwan.
- Who stars in Soldiers of Fortune?
- Soldiers of Fortune stars Norman Kerry, Pauline Starke, Anna Q. Nilsson, Melbourne MacDowell, Wallace Beery, Wilfred Lucas.
- How long is Soldiers of Fortune?
- Soldiers of Fortune has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Soldiers of Fortune?
- Soldiers of Fortune is a Adventure, Drama film.
- Where was Soldiers of Fortune produced?
- Soldiers of Fortune was produced in United States of America.