The Flood

"Inflamed by love...and hate A thrilling story...dynamic action...stupendous spectacle!"

1931 1h 5m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The story centers on a sordid love triangle involving a woman and two men. Their personal tensions and romantic complications reach a breaking point just as the local infrastructure fails. The climax of the film occurs when a massive dam bursts, unleashing a catastrophic flood. This disaster serves as the ultimate resolution for the characters' interpersonal struggles, forcing a conclusion to their conflicting relationships through the life-and-death stakes of the inundation.

“Inflamed by love...and hate A thrilling story...dynamic action...stupendous spectacle!”

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Cast

Eleanor Boardman
Joan Marshall
Monte Blue
David Bruce
Frank Sheridan
David Bruce Sr.
David Newell
Randolph Bannister
William V. Mong
Colonel Marshall
Eddie Tamblyn
Willy
Arthur Hoyt
Uncle George
Ethel Wales
Aunt Constance

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Tinling
Writers: John T. Neville
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 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 James Tinling, shot by John Stumar. 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 Gene Milford 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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Eleanor Boardman and Monte Blue and Frank Sheridan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Inflamed by love...and hate A thrilling story...dynamic action...stupendous spectacle!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Tinling directs. John Stumar behind the camera. Gene Milford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James Tinling, shot by John Stumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gene Milford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eleanor Boardman and Monte Blue and Frank Sheridan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Inflamed by love...and hate A thrilling story...dynamic action...stupendous spectacle!".
8IMDB entry: tt0021876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.