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The River

1929·84 min

The River

Directed by Frank Borzage

RomanceDrama

Passion carried an innocent boy and a worldly woman beyond the barriers of conscience.

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Charles Farrell

Allen John Spender

Rosalee

Sam Thompson

Widow Thompson

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The River (1929) is about passion carried an innocent boy and a worldly woman beyond the barriers of conscience.

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Frank Borzage directed The River (1929).

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