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Roar of the Dragon (1932)

Roar of the Dragon poster
Directed by
Wesley Ruggles
Genre
adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Tourists and a riverboat crew are stuck in a remote spot waiting for repairs. They have to fight off attacks from a vengeful bandit.

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What happens

Roar of the Dragon is a 1932 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Howard Estabrook and released on July 8, 1932. The film stars Richard Dix, Gwili Andre, Edward Everett Horton, Arline Judge, and ZaSu Pitts. It follows tourists and a riverboat crew as they resist attacks from a vengeful bandit while the riverboat is in repair. The story is based on A Passage to Hong Kong by George Kibbe Turner. Some concern arose concerning Horton's pay, but it remained unaddressed. Upon its release, Roar of the Dragon received reviews both praising and criticizing its action elements. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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