''Wolf Song''
is a 1929 American
silent Western
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romance film
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directed by
Victor Fleming
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and starring
Gary Cooper
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and
Lupe Vélez
María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez (July 18, 1908 – December 13, 1944), known professionally as Lupe Vélez, was a Mexican actress, singer and dancer during the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
Vélez began her career as a performer in Mexican ...
.
Based on a story by
Harvey Fergusson
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Fergusson was born and grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father was Harvey B. Fergusson, the attorney and Congressman. He attended hi ...
, the film is about a man who heads out west in 1840 looking for adventure and meets a group of mountain men who take him into the Rocky Mountains to trap beavers and cats. The man meets a beautiful Mexican woman in Taos who comes from a proud and wealthy family. They fall in love and elope, and he becomes torn between his love for her and his desire for travelin'. The film contains a synchronized score and
sound effects
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, as well as some synchronized singing sequences. This
Pre-Code
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film is notable for showing Gary Cooper almost entirely nude as he shaves and washes in a river.
''Wolf Song'' at silentera.com database
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Plot
Sam Lash (Gary Cooper) is a fur trapper with a randy reputation when it comes to women. But when Sam meets tempestuous Mexican damsel Lola Salazar (Velez), he falls deeply in love for the first time in his life. Lola's aristocratic father Don Solomon (Michael Vavitch) disapproves of the romance, forcing Sam to kidnap the girl and high-tail it to the mountains. After a brief period of marital contentment, Sam gets restless and leaves Lola, preferring the company of his trapper pals Gullion (Louis Wolheim) and Rube (Constantin Romanoff). But he relents and returns to his bride—making short work of his bitter enemy, Indian leader Black Wolf (George Rigas).
Cast
* Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...
as Sam Lash
* Lupe Vélez
María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez (July 18, 1908 – December 13, 1944), known professionally as Lupe Vélez, was a Mexican actress, singer and dancer during the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
Vélez began her career as a performer in Mexican ...
as Lola Salazar
* Louis Wolheim
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as Gullion
* Constantine Romanoff as Rube Thatcher
* Michael Vavitch
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Mikhail first performed in 1905 on stage at St. Petersburg in a private operetta of Petr Tumpakov. He received recognition in ...
as Don Solomon Salazar
* Ann Brody
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as Duenna
* Russ Columbo
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as Ambrosio Guiterrez
* Augustina López
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as Louisa
* George Regas
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as Black Wolf
* Leone Lane
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as Dance hall girl
* Guy Oliver
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(uncredited)
Soundtrack
* "Love Take My Heart" (Arthur J. Lamb and A. Teres)
* "Mi Amado" (Harry Warren, Sam Lewis, and Joe Young)
* "Yo Te Amo Means I Love You" (Richard A. Whiting and Al Bryan)
References
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1929 films
1929 Western (genre) films
1929 romantic drama films
American black-and-white films
American romantic drama films
Films directed by Victor Fleming
Paramount Pictures films
Transitional sound Western (genre) films
Silent American Western (genre) films
1920s American films
Silent romantic drama films
Silent American drama films