Avalanche

Nan
1h 0m
1928

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Western
Languages : Not Available
Released Date: 1928-11-10

Top Billed 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)

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