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Hangman's House (1928)

NR · 1928-05-13 · 1h 20m · EN
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Donn Byrne's Romance of Racing and Racial Intrigue

Forced by her mean-spirited father, Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien, to marry a man she doesn't love, Connaught O'Brien gives up hope of ever with her true love, Dermot McDermot. After her father dies and a hunted rebel leader returns to town, however, Connaught finds a renewed hope that the tides of oppression will shift and she might again find happiness. This silent romantic drama, set in Ireland, is the first film in which a then-unknown John Wayne is clearly visible.

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John FordDirectorWillard MackWriter

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Victor McLaglenVictor McLaglenDenis HoganJune CollyerJune CollyerConnaught O'BrienEarle FoxeEarle FoxeJohn D'ArcyHobart BosworthHobart BosworthLord Chief Justice James O'BrienLarry KentLarry KentDermot McDermotJoseph BurkeJoseph BurkeNeddy Joe - Dermot's ServantMary GordonMary GordonThe Woman at Hogan's HideoutBrian Desmond HurstBrian Desmond HurstHorse Race SpectatorEric MayneEric MayneColonel of LegionnairesJack PennickJack PennickMan Bringing Dermot to HoganBelle StoddardBelle StoddardAnne McDermottJohn WayneJohn WayneHorse Race Spectator / Condemned Man in Flashback

Keywords

JudgeIrelandInformantAlgiersInformerHanging judgeAlgiers, algeria

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityJudge · Ireland · InformantMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Hangman's House about?

Forced by her mean-spirited father, Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien, to marry a man she doesn't love, Connaught O'Brien gives up hope of ever with her true love, Dermot McDermot. After her father dies and a hunted rebel leader returns to town, however, Connaught finds a renewed hope that the tides of oppression will shift and she might again find happiness. This silent romantic drama, set in Ireland, is the first film in which a then-unknown John Wayne is clearly visible.

How long is Hangman's House?

Hangman's House has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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