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Avalanche

1928

60 minutes

Western

Overview

An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.

Top Cast

Jack Holt headshot

Jack Holt

Jack Dunton

Doris Hill headshot

Doris Hill

Kitty Mains

Olga Baclanova headshot

Olga Baclanova

Grace Stillwell

John Darrow headshot

John Darrow

Verde

Guy Oliver headshot

Guy Oliver

Mr. Mains

Dick Winslow headshot

Dick Winslow

Jack Dunton (age 12)