Turn Back the Hours

1928 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Turn Back the Hours is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Myrna Loy, Walter Pidgeon, and Sam Hardy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Myrna Loy
Tiza Torreon
Walter Pidgeon
Philip Drake
Sam Hardy
'Ace' Kearney
George E. Stone
Limey
Sheldon Lewis
'Breed'
Josef Swickard
Colonel Torreon
Ann Brody
Maria
Nanette Vallon
A Dancer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Bretherton
Writers: Jack Jungmeyer, Edward E. Rose, Casey Robinson
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Howard Bretherton, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Myrna Loy and Walter Pidgeon and Sam Hardy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019497 — 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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The take

Howard Bretherton directs. Norbert Brodine behind the camera. W. Donn Hayes 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 Howard Bretherton, shot by Norbert Brodine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor W. Donn Hayes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Myrna Loy and Walter Pidgeon and Sam Hardy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0019497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.