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Swanee River

  • 1931
  • 55m
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Musical

A power company floods a sleepy Tennessee Valley for a dam to run a hydraulic power plant. Garry, a Northern engineer on the project, falls in love with Caroline, Colonel Bradford's adopted ... Read allA power company floods a sleepy Tennessee Valley for a dam to run a hydraulic power plant. Garry, a Northern engineer on the project, falls in love with Caroline, Colonel Bradford's adopted daughter. The colonel's nephew, Jack Bradford, uses his power of attorney to sell a valuab... Read allA power company floods a sleepy Tennessee Valley for a dam to run a hydraulic power plant. Garry, a Northern engineer on the project, falls in love with Caroline, Colonel Bradford's adopted daughter. The colonel's nephew, Jack Bradford, uses his power of attorney to sell a valuable portion of the colonel's estate to Morton, head of the power project. The colonel confr... Read all

  • Director
    • Raymond Cannon
  • Writers
    • Arthur Hoerl
    • Barbara Chambers Woods
  • Stars
    • Grant Withers
    • Thelma Todd
    • Philo McCullough
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    • Director
      • Raymond Cannon
    • Writers
      • Arthur Hoerl
      • Barbara Chambers Woods
    • Stars
      • Grant Withers
      • Thelma Todd
      • Philo McCullough
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Grant Withers
    Grant Withers
    • Garry
    Thelma Todd
    Thelma Todd
    • Caroline
    Philo McCullough
    Philo McCullough
    • Jack Bradford
    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • Morton
    Palmer Morrison
    • Col. Bradford
    Robert Frazier
    • Esau
    The Russell Wooding's Jubilee Singers
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    • Director
      • Raymond Cannon
    • Writers
      • Arthur Hoerl
      • Barbara Chambers Woods
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    • Trivia
      This film is believed lost.
    • Soundtracks
      River, Stay 'Way from My Door
      Music by Harry M. Woods

      Lyrics by Mort Dixon

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • George W. Weeks Productions
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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