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film directed by

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and written by

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from a story by

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. The film stars

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, Barbara Leonard,

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, Robert Elliott and George Davis. The film was released on September 27, 1930, by

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. It is notable as the only film Roach made as a director-for-hire, as he normally functioned as a producer.

Plot

Louis (Roland), a charming French-Canadian, is accused of stealing gold from a mine by Mountie Sergeant Mooney (Elliot) after getting a tip from Louis' girl friend, Woolie-Woolie (Quartero), who correctly suspects he has fallen in love with Nedra (Leonard), the mine owner's daughter. Louis has to work hard to prove his innocence, even to the point of saving other characters' lives in a series of incidents.

Cast

as Louis La Bey * Barbara Leonard as Nedra Ruskin *

as John Ruskin *Robert Elliott as Sergeant Mooney * George Davis as Corporal Smith *

Nina Quartero Nina Quartero (born Gladys Quartararo; March 17, 1908 – November 23, 1985) was an American actress whose career spanned from 1929 to 1943. Career Born in 1908 in Mount Vernon, New York, as Gladys Quartararo, she came from a close family and ...

as Woolie-Woolie *Robert Graves as Priest

Production Notes

According to the AFI Catalog, it was simultaneously filmed in Spanish, French, German and Italian versions, all directed by Roach. The Mexican-born Roland also appeared in the Spanish version, while the multi-lingual Leonard appeared in the French, German and Italian versions. Although Roach did not produce the picture, he did give bit parts (in the English version) to two of his contract players, Charlie Hall and

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member Dorothy DeBorba.

References

External links

* 1930 films 1930s English-language films American Western (genre) films 1930 Western (genre) films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by Hal Roach American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{1930s-Western-film-stub