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The Silver Horde is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Joel McCrea as a fisherman torn between two women, played by top-billed Evelyn Brent and Jean Arthur.
The Silver Horde: Directed by George Archainbaud. With Evelyn Brent, Louis Wolheim, Jean Arthur, Raymond Hatton. A salmon fisherman has to choose between a bad girl and a society doll.
Shot on location in Ketchikan, Alaska, the early RKO talkie The Silver Horde (1930) offers a realistic depiction of the rugged world of Alaskan salmon fishing. The adventure film stars Joel McCrea as a stalwart fisherman who fights unscrupulous businessman Gavin Gordon for control of a fishery and the hand of beautiful society belle Jean Arthur.
Alaskan businesswoman Cherry Malotte (Evelyn Brent) wants to woo Boyd Emerson (Joel McCrea), so she gets a fishing job for the handsome stranger. Although Boyd doesn't return her affections -- he...
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The Silver Horde ★★ ½ 1930 Alaskan salmon fishery owner McCrea battles villainous competitor Gordon for both his livelihood and his ladyfriend— dancehall dame Brent. Arthur's the society gal who briefly catches McCrea's eye.
Dec 23, 2023 · The Silver Horde (1930) A salmon fisherman has to choose between a bad girl and a society doll.
George Archainbaud Director. Jean Arthur Cast. Evelyn Brent Cast. Joel McCrea Cast. Critics reviews. Boyd Emerson loves the wealthy Mildred Wayland, but so does Boyd’s unscrupulous rival in the Yukon salmon fisheries, Frederick Marsh. The two battle for Mildred’s hand and for control of the thriving fishing business.
The Silver Horde: Directed by Frank Lloyd. With Myrtle Stedman, Curtis Cooksey, Betty Blythe, R.D. MacLean. A young man who has proven a failure in business goes to Alaska and enters the salmon-fishing industry, in direct competition with the father of the woman he loves.
Overview. A salmon fisherman has to choose between a bad girl and a society doll. George Archainbaud. Director. Wallace Smith.
Fighting against great local opposition by going after THE SILVER HORDE - the magnificent schools of salmon which swarm past Alaskan shores - a decent young man finds himself caught between a bigoted society girl & a notorious prostitute.
