Hangman's House 1928

Donn Byrne's Romance of Racing and Racial Intrigue

6.2 / 10   12 vote(s)
NR
Thriller Drama Romance

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.

Release Date 1928-05-13
Runtime 1h 20m
Directors John Ford, George Schneiderman, Philip Ford
Producer John Ford
Writers Philip Klein, Marion Orth, Willard Mack, Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne