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On The Border (1930)

On The Border poster
Original title
On the Border
Directed by
William C. McGann
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
46 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A dog and a singer help a man try to do the right thing near a border. It is a straightforward drama with music.

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What happens

On the Border is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by William C. McGann and starring Rin Tin Tin, Armida, John Litel, and Philo McCullough. It was adapted from a story by Lillie Hayward who also wrote the screenplay. Armida sings two songs in the picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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