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The Squall

Director: Alexander Korda (Dir) Release Date: May 1929 Premiere Information: New York opening: 9 May 1929 Duration (in mins): 104 Duration (in feet): 9,456 Duration (in reels): 11			Print this page Display Movie Summary

Cast:	Myrna Loy	(Nubi)
	Richard Tucker	(Josef Lajos)
	Alice Joyce	(Maria, his wife)
	Carroll Nye	(Paul )
	Loretta Young	(Irma)
	Harry Cording	(Peter)
	ZaSu Pitts	(Lena)
	Nicholas Soussanin	(El Moro)
	Knute Erickson	(Uncle Dani)
	George Hackathorne	(Niki)

Summary:

The serene love of farmer Josef Lajos and his wife, Maria, the youthful romance of their son, Paul, with Irma, and the betrothal of their servants, Peter and Lena, are suddenly interrupted by a "squall" and the arrival of a Gypsy camp near the farm. The squall is in the person of Nubi, an exotic, amoral beauty who finds sanctuary with the Lajos family under the pretense that she is actually a Christian by birth. Peter is the first to succumb to her charms, and he recklessly spends his savings on trinkets for her--and hours in the field with her. Then she turns to Paul, a college student, who soon loses interest in his studies and in Irma. Peter is fired when Nubi convinces Lajos that he has forced himself on her. Then, Lajos himself submits to her charm. When a veritable storm threatens, El Moro enters the house, declaring that he has been married to Nubi for 4 years and that she is the daughter of a chieftan. As Nubi and her mocking laughter subside, the sun breaks through the clouds, and all is sweet and serene again.

Production Company:	First National Pictures, Inc.
Distribution Company:	First National Pictures, Inc.
Director:	Alexander Korda	(Dir)
	Alexander Korda	(Dir)
Producer:	Richard A. Rowland	(Pres)
	Richard A. Rowland	(Pres)
Writer:	Bradley King	(Scr)
	Bradley King	(Dial)
	Paul Perez	(Titles)
Photography:	John Seitz	(Dir of photog)
Film Editor:	Edward Schroeder	(Film ed)
Music:	Leo Forbstein	(Mus synchronization & score)
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Music:
Songs:	"Gypsy Charmer," words by Grant Clarke, music by Harry Akst.
Composer:	Harry Akst
	Grant Clarke
Source Text:	Based on the play The Squall by Jean Bart (New York, 11 Nov 1926).
Authors:	Jean Bart

Copyright Claimant	Copyright Date	Copyright Number
First National Pictures, Inc.	10/6/1929 dd/mm/yyyy	LP445

Physical Properties:	Sd:	Vitaphone
	Sd, also Si:	Also si, 23 Jun; 7,085 ft.
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Genre:	Melodrama

Subjects (Major):	Courtship
	Family life
	Farmers
	Gypsies
	Hungary
	Infidelity
	Revenge
	Storms

Note:

Bibliographic Sources:	Date	Page
Film Daily	12 May 1929.
New York Times	10 May 1929	p. 32.
Variety	15 May 1929	p. 20.

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