Movie Description

Hangman's House

(1928)

Overview

Forced by her mean-spirited father, Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien, to marry a man she doesn't love, Connaught O'Brien gives up hope of ever with her true love, Dermot McDermot. After her father dies and a hunted rebel leader returns to town, however, Connaught finds a renewed hope that the tides of oppression will shift and she might again find happiness. This silent romantic drama, set in Ireland, is the first film in which a then-unknown John Wayne is clearly visible.

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Original TitleHangman's House

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1928-05-13

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 20m

Production CompaniesFox Film Corporation

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Romance