The Climbers (1927 film)
| The Climbers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul L. Stein |
| Produced by | Warner Brothers |
| Written by | Tom Gibson (scenario) |
| Based on |
The Climbers by Clyde Fitch |
| Starring | Irene Rich |
| Cinematography | Frank Kesson |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release dates |
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Running time | 7 reels; 6,621 ft[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Climbers is a 1927 silent film produced and distributed by Warner Brothers and presumed lost.[3] The film starred Irene Rich and was directed by Paul Stein. It was based on a 1901 Clyde Fitch play The Climbers, but bore scant resemblance to it.[4][5]
Previous versions of Fitch's play had been made in 1915 as The Climbers with Gladys Hanson and also in 1919 again as The Climbers with Corinne Griffith.[6]
Plot
The action takes place in Spain and Puerto Rico during the early 19th-century reign of Ferdinand VII. The Duchess of Arrogan (Irene Rich) is the victim of the machinations of court "climber" Countess Veya (Myrna Loy). The Countess arranges to hide the king's enemy, Duke Cordova (Forest Stanley) in the Duchess's room where he is discovered resulting in the banishment of both to the colony of Puerto Rico, and the Duchess's estrangement from her powerful husband. In exile the Duchess successfully but cruelly manages her extensive land holdings, nursing bitterness against all men, while Cordova becomes the bandit El Blanco. The two are thrown together and begin an affair. The Duchess's daughter Laska (Flobelle Fairbanks) arrives, fleeing an unwelcome marriage to which the death of her father has left her vulnerable. Laska is kidnapped and rescued. The Duchess has a happy resolution, reunited with her daughter and Cordova.
Cast
- Irene Rich – Duchess of Arrogan
- Clyde Cook – Pancho Mendoza
- Forrest Stanley – Duke Cordova
- Florence Fair – Sasha (*as Flobelle Fairbanks)
- Myrna Loy – Countess Veya
- Anders Randolf – Martinez
- Dot Farley – Juana
- Rosemary Cooper – Queenalso
- Nigel Barrie – Duke of Arrogan
- Joseph Striker – Ensign Carlos
- Hector Sarno – Miguel
- Max Barwyn – King Ferdinand VII
- Martha Franklin – Clotilda
References
- ↑ "Irene Rich in 'The Climbers'". The Film Daily. May 8, 1927. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ↑ Flavin, Harold (May 13, 1927). "The Climbers: Should Do Well at the Box-Office". Motion Picture News. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ↑ Andersen, Arne. "Lost Films of Warner Brothers Pictures". Lost Film Files. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ↑ Hall, Mordaunt (May 4, 1927). "The Climbers". Movie Review. New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ↑ "The Climbers". Film Reviews. Variety. LXXXVII (3). May 4, 1927. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ↑ "The Climbers". Catalog of Feature Films. The American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
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