10 November 1928 Western 60 mins
An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.
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Jack Holt as Jack Dunton
Doris Hill as Kitty Mains
Olga Baclanova as Grace Stillwell
John Darrow as Verde
Guy Oliver as Mr. Mains
Dick Winslow as Jack Dunton (age 12)
Jane Loring Editor
Otto Brower Director
Zane Grey Novel
Sam Mintz Writer
J. Walter Ruben Writer
Roy Clark Director of Photography
United States 10 November 1928
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