The Rescue (1929 film)
| The Rescue | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Herbert Brenon Ray Lissner (assistant) |
| Written by | Elizabeth Meehan |
| Based on | The Rescue by Joseph Conrad |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Lili Damita |
| Cinematography | George Barnes Joseph F. Biroc James Wong Howe |
| Edited by | Harry H. Caldwell Marie Halvey Katherine Hilliker |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 min. (sound) 7910 ft. (silent) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English intertitles |
The Rescue is a 1929 American sound pre-Code romantic adventure film directed by Herbert Brenon, and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. The screenplay was written by Elizabeth Meehan, based on the 1920 novel by Joseph Conrad. The music score is by Hugo Riesenfeld. The film stars Ronald Colman and Lili Damita.[1]
Cast
- Ronald Colman as Tom Lingard
- Lili Damita as Lady Edith Travers
- Alfred Hickman as Mr. Travers
- Theodore von Eltz as Carter
- John Davidson as Hassim
- Philip Strange as D'Alacer
- Bernard Siegel as Jorgensen
- Sōjin Kamiyama as Daman
- Harry Cording as Belarab
- Laska Winter as Immada
- Duke Kahanamoku as Jaffir
- Louis Morrison as Shaw
- George Regas as Wasub
- Chrispin Martin as Tenga
Production
Water scenes were filmed were filmed at Santa Cruz Island, with a two way radio set up to contact Goldwyn Studios.[2]
Music
The musical score featured in the film was composed by Hugo Riesenfeld.
Censorship
When The Rescue was released, each province in Canada had a censor board that could order eliminations or cuts in the film. The Montreal censor board required the intertitles to be rewritten so that Lady Edith was the sister of Mr. Travers and not his wife, causing some confusion in the plot.[3]
Preservation
An incomplete print, missing one reel, is in the collection of the George Eastman House film archive.[1][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Progressive Silent Film List: The Rescue at silentera.com
- ^ Variety. New York: Variety Publishing Company. July 18, 1928. p. 7.
- ^ "Montreal Censors Change Rescue's Wife to Sister". Variety. 94 (8). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 10 March 6, 1929. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "The Rescue - [Incomplete]". collections.eastman.org. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
External links
- The Rescue at the TCM Movie Database
- The Rescue at IMDb
- Poster at www.gettyimages.com
- Still at www.silentfilmstillarchive.com