The Charge of the Gauchos (1928)

Original title

Una nueva y gloriosa nación

Directed by

Albert H. Kelley

Genre

drama film, silent film, historical film

Country

Argentina, United States

Runtime

1h 05m

Rated

NR

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is a silent historical drama about Manuel Belgrano, a leader of Argentina's 1810 May Revolution. It mixes action and romance to tell the story of the fight for independence, aiming to inspire national pride and appeal to viewers abroad.

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What happens

The Charge of the Gauchos (Argentine title: Una nueva y gloriosa nación) is a 1928 American-Argentine silent historical film directed by Albert H. Kelley and starring Francis X. Bushman, Jacqueline Logan, and Guido Trento. Bushman plays Manuel Belgrano, one of the leaders of the 1810 May Revolution. The film's Spanish title refers to a line from the Argentine national anthem. It was made as a patriotic endeavor designed to boost the small Argentine film industry, but with enough action and romance to appeal to international audiences particularly in the UK and the United States. The film was also released under the title The Beautiful Spy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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