Avalanche

1928 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jack Holt
Jack Dunton
Doris Hill
Kitty Mains
Olga Baclanova
Grace Stillwell
John Darrow
Verde
Guy Oliver
Mr. Mains
Dick Winslow
Jack Dunton (age 12)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Otto Brower
Writers: Sam Mintz, J. Walter Ruben, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Otto Brower, shot by Roy Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jane Loring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jack Holt and Doris Hill and Olga Baclanova carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Otto Brower directs. Roy Clark behind the camera. Jane Loring cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Otto Brower, shot by Roy Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jane Loring shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jack Holt and Doris Hill and Olga Baclanova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0018662 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.