The Great Divide - 1929

Stephen Ghent, a mineowner, falls in love with Ruth Jordan, an arrogant girl from the East, unaware that she is the daughter of his dead partner. Ruth is vacationing in Arizona and Mexico with a fast set of friends, including her fiancé, Edgar. Manuella, a Spanish halfbreed hopelessly in love with Ghent, causes Ruth to return to her fiancé when she insinuates that Ghent belongs to her. Ghent follows Ruth, kidnaps her, and takes her into the wilderness to endure hardship. There she discovers that she loves Ghent, and she discards Edgar in favor of him.

72min
1929
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.1/10

Cast

Dorothy Mackaill profile pictureDorothy MackaillRuth Jordan
Ian Keith profile pictureIan KeithSteven Ghent
Myrna Loy profile pictureMyrna LoyManuella
Creighton Hale profile pictureCreighton HaleEdgar Blossom
Ben Hendricks Jr. profile pictureBen Hendricks Jr.Dutch Romero
Claude Gillingwater profile pictureClaude GillingwaterWinthrop Amesbury
Roy Stewart profile pictureRoy StewartJoe Morgan
Bill Elliott profile pictureBill ElliottRuth's Friend (uncredited)
James Ford profile pictureJames FordRuth's Friend (uncredited)
Bob Reeves profile pictureBob ReevesCowboy (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno profile pictureHector V. SarnoMexican (uncredited)

About The Great Divide

The Great Divide Overview

Stephen Ghent, a mineowner, falls in love with Ruth Jordan, an arrogant girl from the East, unaware that she is the daughter of his dead partner. Ruth is vacationing in Arizona and Mexico with a fast set of friends, including her fiancé, Edgar. Manuella, a Spanish halfbreed hopelessly in love with Ghent, causes Ruth to return to her fiancé when she insinuates that Ghent belongs to her. Ghent follows Ruth, kidnaps her, and takes her into the wilderness to endure hardship. There she discovers that she loves Ghent, and she discards Edgar in favor of him.

Runtime: 72min

Extra details

Original Title: The Great Divide
Original Language: English
Directed By: Reginald Barker
Production Companies
First National Pictures