Roar of the Dragon (1932)

Directed by

Wesley Ruggles

Genre

adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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