Desert Nights
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Directed by | William Nigh |
Produced by | William Nigh |
Written by | Willis Goldbeck (treatment) Endre Bohem (adaptation) Marian Ainslee (titles) Ruth Cummings (titles) Lenore J. Coffee (continuity) |
Story by | John T. Neville Dale Van Every |
Starring | John Gilbert Ernest Torrence Mary Nolan |
Music by | William Axt (uncredited) |
Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
Edited by | Harry Reynolds |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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62 mins. |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent English intertitles |
Desert Nights (also known as Thirst) is a 1929 American silent adventure/romantic drama film starring John Gilbert, Ernest Torrence, and Mary Nolan.[1][2] Directed by William Nigh, the film is the last silent film starring John Gilbert.
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Synopsis
Two thieves victimize a diamond mine and kidnap its manager, but he gains the upper hand (and falls in love with one of them) when they flee into the hostile desert.
Cast
- John Gilbert as Hugh Rand
- Ernest Torrence as Lord Steve Stonehill
- Mary Nolan as Lady Diana Stonehill
- Claude King as the 'Real' Lord Stonehill (uncredited)
Status
Desert Night survives and is available for download or DVD purchase from The Warner Bros. Archives collection site.[3]
References
- ↑ Variety film review; May 8, 1929, page 24.
- ↑ Harrison's Reports film review; May 11, 1929, page 75.
- ↑ Desert Nights at silentera.com
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Desert Nights at IMDb
- Desert Nights at the TCM Movie Database
- Desert Nights at AllMovie
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Categories:
- 1929 films
- 1920s adventure films
- 1920s romantic drama films
- American adventure films
- American silent feature films
- American films
- American romantic drama films
- Black-and-white films
- Films directed by William Nigh
- Films shot in California
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Films set in Africa
- Films set in deserts
- 1920s romantic drama film stubs
- Silent adventure film stubs