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The Squall

Name: The Squall
Genre: Drama
Released: 1929-05-09
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 4

★ 4,0 /10 (7 Votes)

1929 EN 102 min

Overview

A fiesty, sexy and manipulative gypsy disrupts the lives of a conservative farm family.

Release date

09/05/1929

Votes

Popularity

0.7

Nubi-- gypsy gale of passion.... an ill-wind that blows no man good. (Poster)

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

102 min

Alice Joyce

Maria

Richard Tucker

Josef

Myrna Loy

Nubi

Loretta Young

Irma

Zasu Pitts

Lena

Carroll Nye

Paul

Harry Cording

Peter

George Hackathorne

Niki

Marcia Harris

Aunt Anna

Knute Erickson

Uncle Dani

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Nicholas Soussanin

El Moro

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I give the film a lot of points for being a well preserved early talkie. It is very obvious that sound was very new to many involved, and the performance suffers from it. > **Review from Variety, May 15, 1929 > The Squall > (ALL DIALOG)** > > First National production and release. Directed by Alexander Korda, based on Bradley King's arrangement of the Jean Bart play. Recorded on Western Electric disc system, with musical score credited Leo Forbstein. At Central May 9, twice daily, $2 top. Running time 104 minutes. > > Nubi Myrna Loy > > Josef Lajos Richard Tucker > > Ma…

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