Back to God's Country (1927 film)
| Back to God's Country | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Irvin Willat |
| Written by | Charles Logue |
| Based on | Wapi, The Walrus by James Oliver Curwood |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Renée Adorée |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels; 5,751 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Back to God's Country is a 1927 American silent Northern adventure film based on James Oliver Curwood's story Wapi, the Walrus. The film was directed by Irvin Willat and stars Renée Adorée, who was usually an MGM actress. The film is a remake of the 1919 film Back to God's Country which starred Nell Shipman.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (February 2024) |
Cast
[edit]- Renée Adorée as Renee DeBois
- Robert Frazer as Bob Stanton
- Walter Long as Captain Blake
- Mitchell Lewis as Jean DeBois
- Adolph Milar as Frenchie Leblanc
- James Mason as Jacques Corbeau
- Walter Ackerman as Clerk
- Flying Eagle as Indian
Preservation
[edit]A print of Back to God's Country is in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Back to God's Country at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Back to God's Country
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Back to God's Country
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Back to God's Country (1927 film).
- Back to God's Country at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby poster #1 and #2
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- Films based on short fiction
- Films based on works by James Oliver Curwood
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- Remakes of American films
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