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Swanee River (1931 film)

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Swanee River
Directed byRaymond Cannon
Written byArthur Hoerl
Barbara Chambers Woods
Produced byHarry S. Webb
Flora E. Douglas
StarringGrant Withers
Thelma Todd
Philo McCullough
CinematographyWilliam Nobles
Edited byFred Bain
Production
company
Distributed bySono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date
  • March 15, 1931 (1931-03-15)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Swanee River is a 1931 American musical drama film directed by Raymond Cannon and starring Grant Withers, Thelma Todd and Philo McCullough.[1][2] It is now considered a lost film.

Plot

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An energy company plans to flood a Tennessee Valley in order to construct a new hydro power plant. Northern engineer Garry arrives in the area to oversee the project. He falls in love with Caroline, the adopted daughter of local landowner Colonel Bradford but makes an enemy of the Colonel's nephew Jack. Jack kills the Colonel during a dispute and tries to frame Garry. He then destroys a dam which leads to Caroline being trapped in a cave until she is rescued by Garry.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Katchmer p.658
  2. ^ Pitts p.340

Bibliography

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  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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