''Blaze o' Glory'' is a 1929 American musical war film directed by

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. It stars

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and

Betty Compson Betty Compson (born Eleanor Luicime Compson; March 19, 1897 – April 18, 1974) was an American actress and film producer who got her start during Hollywood's silent era. She is best known for her performances in ''The Docks of New York'' and ...

. The soundtrack survives.''Blaze o'Glory'', soundtrack, as part of Vitaphone collection at archive.org
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Plot

At the stand of his murder trial, defendant Eddie Williams recounts his experiences. In 1917, he had a successful Broadway stage career and marriage to Helen Williams. However, with the American entry into World War I he was sent to the

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and debilitated by poison gas when saving an

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soldier. After returning home Eddie becomes unemployed, while to his chagrin Helen is able to hold a job. After finding Helen in an affair with her employer Carl Hummel, he shoots Hummel in a fit of rage. The District Attorney reveals that Helen only entered the relationship to gain the job to support Eddie, and they reconcile. Although Eddie confessed to the murder, the jury acquits him.

Cast

as Eddie Williams *

as Helen Williams * Frankie Darro as Jean Williams * Henry B. Walthall as Burke *

William B. Davidson William Beatman Davidson (June 16, 1888 – September 28, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1915 and 1947. Early life Davidson was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He attended Columbia University, w ...

as District Attorney (credited as William Davidson) * Ferdinand Schumann-Heink as Carl Hummel *Eddie Conrad as Abie *Frank Sabini as Tony *Broderick O'Farrell

References

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* * 1929 films 1929 musical films American musical films American black-and-white films Films directed by Renaud Hoffman American World War I films Western Front (World War I) films Films about chemical war and weapons Courtroom films 1920s American films {{musical-film-stub