Valley of the Giants (film)
| Valley of the Giants | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Produced by | Louis F. Edelman |
| Screenplay by |
Seton I. Miller Michael Fessier |
| Based on |
The Valley of the Giants by Peter B. Kyne |
| Starring |
Wayne Morris Claire Trevor Frank McHugh Alan Hale Sr. Donald Crisp Charles Bickford |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Edited by | Jack Killifer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Valley of the Giants is a 1938 American adventure film directed by William Keighley and written by Seton I. Miller and Michael Fessier. It is based on Peter B. Kyne's novel The Valley of the Giants.[1] The film stars Wayne Morris, Claire Trevor, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale Sr., Donald Crisp and Charles Bickford. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 17, 1938.[2][3]
Plot
This film is about a man named Bill Cardigan who owns a large portion of the California Redwoods. Characters Howard Fallon along with Hendricks, Lee Roberts, Ed Morell and Fingers McCarthy go to California and try to procure Bills land. Howard finds out about Bills large debt that he owes to the bank and now has a way to get ownership of the forest. Accidentally the claims Howard had towards the land get destroyed in a fire giving Bill a chance to reclaim his ownership. Now all Bill has to do it get his lumber cut and shipped within six weeks. Howard does everything in his power to stop Bill including destroying the railroad, damming the river and even locks him along with Lee in the caboose of the train and sends it towards the destroyed track. Fallon gets captured and surrenders to Bill giving him back his land.
Cast
- Wayne Morris as Bill Cardigan
- Claire Trevor as Lee Roberts
- Frank McHugh as 'Fingers' McCarthy
- Alan Hale Sr. as 'Ox' Smith
- Donald Crisp as Andy Stone
- Charles Bickford as Howard Fallon
- Jack La Rue as Ed Morrell
- John Litel as Hendricks
- Dick Purcell as Creel
- El Brendel as 'Fats'
- Russel Simpson as McKenzie
- Cy Kendall as Sheriff Grabber
- Harry Cording as Greer
- Wade Boteler as Joe Lorimer
- Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Lorimer
- Addison Richards as Hewitt
- Jerry Colonna as Saloon Singer
Production
This film is the third reproduction of the 1919 film directed by James Cruze and the 1927 film directed by Charles Brabin. The original film was lost up until 2010 when the film was presented to the Library of Congress by the Russian film archive Gosfilmofond.[4]
References
- ↑ Keighley, William (1938). The Valley of the Giants. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc .New York Film.
- ↑ "Valley of the Giants". Afi.com. 1938-07-27. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ↑ Hal Erickson. "Valley of the Giants (1938) - William Keighley | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ↑ Gladysz, Thomas (October 26, 2010). "Once lost Northern California film now found". AXS Entertainment.