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Desert Nights 
Directed by William Nigh Produced by William Nigh Written by John T. Neville (story)
Dale Van Every (story)
Willis Goldbeck (treatment)
Endre Bohem (adaptation)
Marian Ainslee (titles)
Ruth Cummings (titles)
Lenore J. Coffee (continuity)Starring John Gilbert
Ernest Torrence
Mary NolanMusic by William Axt(uncredited) Cinematography James Wong Howe Editing by Harry Reynolds Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) March 9, 1929 Running time 62 minutes Country United States Language Silent
English intertitlesDesert Nights, also known as Thirst, is a 1929 drama film.[1][2] It was the last silent film for star John Gilbert. Two thieves victimize a diamond mine and kidnap its manager, but he gains the upper hand (and falls in love with one of them) when they flee into the hostile desert. The film is available for download or DVD purchase from Warner Brothers Archive collection site.
Cast
- John Gilbert as Hugh Rand
- Ernest Torrence as Lord Steve Stonehill
- Mary Nolan as Lady Diana Stonehill
- Claude King as the 'Real' Lord Stonehill (*uncredited)
Notes
- ^ Variety film review; May 8, 1929, page 24.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; May 11, 1929, page 75.
External links
- Desert Nights at the Internet Movie Database
- Desert Nights at the TCM Movie Database
- Desert Nights at AllRovi
- poster for Desert Nights
- Desert Nights poster(moviegoods)
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