Upstream (1927)
A romance of the Roaring River of Life called Broadway.
A silent comedy set in an actor's boardinghouse. Some plot points are seemingly inspired by the Barrymore dynasty.
Casting
- Nancy Nash — Gertie Ryan
- Earle Foxe — Eric Brashingham
- Grant Withers — John Rogers
- Lydia Yeamans Titus — Hattie Breckenbridge Peyton
- Émile Chautard — Campbell-Mandare
- Raymond Hitchcock — Hitchy
- Ted McNamara — Callahan and Callahan
- Sammy Cohen — Callahan and Callahan
- Jane Winton — The Soubrette
- Lillian Worth — Sister Team
- Judy King — The Sister Team
- Harry A. Bailey — Gus Hoffman
Interesting facts
Upstream is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John Ford. A "backstage drama", the film is about a Shakespearean actor and a woman from a knife-throwing act. The film was considered to be a lost film, but in 2009 a print was discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive.
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