The River of Romance

1929
1h 18m

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Percy Haswell and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in The River of Romance (1929)

Mississippi, 1830s: Tom, brought up by quakers, refuses a challenge to a duel and is deemed a coward. In the company of gambler Orlando he learns that bravery is greatly enhanced by make-bel... Read allMississippi, 1830s: Tom, brought up by quakers, refuses a challenge to a duel and is deemed a coward. In the company of gambler Orlando he learns that bravery is greatly enhanced by make-believe: he becomes the ‚notorious Colonel Blake.'Mississippi, 1830s: Tom, brought up by quakers, refuses a challenge to a duel and is deemed a coward. In the company of gambler Orlando he learns that bravery is greatly enhanced by make-believe: he becomes the ‚notorious Colonel Blake.'

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5.4/10

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Trivia
One of the earliest of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since.

Connections
Version of The Fighting Coward (1924)

Soundtracks
My Lady Love
(uncredited)
Written by Sam Coslow and Leo Robin

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9/10

Superb melodrama

Yes, the acting is way over the top but it's precisely the style this sort of work demands. We're watching a Victorian-type melodrama here and realism is certainly not wanted on voyage. Actors like Wallace Beery and Fred Kohler know just what's expected of them and deliver with gusto, chewing up every bit of scenery in sight. Buddy Rogers and Mary Brien are perfect in their roles, I swear one can smell magnolia blossoms in the air when they're on screen.

This tale of old Mississippi is such an enjoyable film but one has to leave one's modern sensibilities at the door as the price of entry. Trust me, it's worth it!