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White Gold

192773 minUnited States
WesternDrama

Synopsis

Dolores marries a rancher's son and moves to an Arizona sheep ranch gripped by drought. Her father-in-law resents her and encourages his son's jealousy. When a hired worker pursues her, suspicion and hostility turn an isolated household into a trap.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
75:02
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

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No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Creator:William K. Howard · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsWilliam K. Howard

Inspirations

William K. Howard directed this adaptation of J. Palmer Parsons's play. Its ranch setting supports an intimate domestic drama, with Jetta Goudal playing Dolores opposite Kenneth Thomson and George Bancroft.

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