Avalanche
1928•1h 0m•10.0•Released
Western
An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.
Director
Otto Brower
Writer
Sam Mintz, J. Walter Ruben, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Languages
No Language
Studio
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Cast
Jack Holt
Jack Dunton
Doris Hill
Kitty Mains
Olga Baclanova
Grace Stillwell
John Darrow
Verde
Guy Oliver
Mr. Mains
Dick Winslow
Jack Dunton (age 12)
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