Hangman's House

Hangman's House (1928)

Donn Byrne's Romance of Racing and Racial Intrigue

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.

Date of release
1928-05-13
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 11m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance
Director
John Ford

Casting

Interesting facts

Hangman's House is a 1928 American romantic drama genre silent film set in County Wicklow, Ireland, directed by John Ford (uncredited) with inter-titles written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan. It is based on a novel by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne. It was adapted by Philip Klein with scenarios by Marion Orth. The film is also notable for containing the first confirmed appearance by John Wayne in a John Ford film.

Production

The film began production in January 1928 and took seven weeks to film.

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