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The Gaucho
Director:
F. Richard Jones
(Dir)
Release Date:
1 Jan 1928
Premiere Information:
Los Angeles opening: 10 Dec 1928
Duration (in mins):
102
Duration (in feet):
9,358
Duration (in reels):
10
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Cast:
Douglas Fairbanks
(The Gaucho)
Lupe Velez
(The Mountain Girl)
Geraine Greear
(Girl of the Shrine)
Eve Southern
(Girl of the Shrine, as a child)
Gustav von Seyffertitz
(Ruiz, the usurper)
Michael Vavitch
(Ruiz's first lieutenant)
Charles Stevens
(The Gaucho's first lieutenant)
Nigel De Brulier
(The Padre)
Albert MacQuarrie
(Victim of the black doom)
Mary Pickford
(Our Lady of the Shrine)
Summary:
A gaucho leader is loved by a mountain girl, who becomes jealous of the interest shown in him by the "miracle girl." Not understanding the nature of this interest, she delivers him to the authorities. The Gaucho escapes and rejoins his followers in time to prevent the execution of the "miracle girl" and the good padre who befriended him.
Production Company:
The Elton Corp.
Distribution Company:
United Artists Corp.
Director:
F. Richard Jones
(Dir)
Lewis R. Foster
(Asst dir)
William J. Cowen
(Asst dir)
Producer:
Douglas Fairbanks
(Prod)
Writer:
Lotta Woods
(Scen)
Elton Thomas
(Story)
Joseph B. Harris
(Titles)
Photography:
Antonio Gaudio
(Dir of photog)
Abe Scholtz
(Assoc photographer)
Art Direction:
Harry Oliver
(Assoc artists)
Jack Holden
(Assoc artists)
Francesc Cugat
(Assoc artists)
Edward M. Langley
(Assoc artists)
Mario Larrinaga
(Assoc artists)
Carl Oscar Borg
(Supv art dir)
Film Editor:
William Nolan
(Film cutter)
Costumes:
Paul Burns
(Master cost)
Production Misc:
Theodore Reed
(Prod mgr)
Paul Burns
(Props)
Wallace Smith
(Consultant)
Eugene P. Jr.
(Lyle)
Arthur Woods
(Research dir)
Robert Fairbanks
(Gen mgr)
William Davidson
(Technician)
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Music:
Songs:
Source Text:
Copyright Claimant
Copyright Date
Copyright Number
The Elton Corp.
6/1/1928
dd/mm/yyyy
LP24831
Physical Properties:
Si:
b&w with col seq:
Technicolor
Genre:
Romance
Adventure
Romance
Subjects (Major):
Gauchos
Mountain life
Pampas (Argentina)
Religion
South America
Note:
Bibliographic Sources:
Date
Page
Film Daily
27 Nov 1927
p. 6.
EHW & MPW
26 Nov 1928
p. 25.
New York Times
22 Nov 1927
p. 32.
Variety
9 Nov 1927
p. 18.
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