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Hangman's House (1928)

Hangman's House poster
Directed by
John Ford
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An Irish woman is forced into a marriage with a cruel man. A love triangle and family conflict unfold in the Irish countryside.

romanticdramaticdatedsilent-erabittersweetearnestslow-paced

What happens

Hangman's House is a 1928 American romantic drama genre silent film set in County Wicklow, Ireland, directed by John Ford (uncredited) with inter-titles written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan. It is based on a novel by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne. It was adapted by Philip Klein with scenarios by Marion Orth. The film is also notable for containing the first confirmed appearance by John Wayne in a John Ford film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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