Avalanche
1928 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Western
An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.
Directed by Otto Brower · Written by Sam Mintz
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Jack Holt Jack Dunton -
Doris Hill Kitty Mains -
Olga Baclanova Grace Stillwell -
John Darrow Verde -
Guy Oliver Mr. Mains -
Dick Winslow Jack Dunton (age 12)
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