The Adventurer (1928)
Overview
American mining engineer Jim McClellan is in love with Dolores de Silva, daughter of the deposed president of a Latin American country. He becomes involved in the revolution....
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.258 |
Directed By
Viktor Tourjansky
Crew
Jack Cunningham
Alexander Toluboff
Viktor Tourjansky
Leon Abrams
Clyde De Vinna
Lucia Coulter
Sam Zimbalist
Irving Thalberg
TOP CAST
Tim McCoy
Jim McClellan
Dorothy Sebastian
Dolores de Silva
Charles Delaney
Barney O'Malley
Michael Visaroff
Somaroff
Gayne Whitman
The Tornado
George Cowl
Esteban de Silva
Alex Melesh
John Milton Gibbs
Katherine Block
Duenna
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