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Avalanche
Avalanche

Avalanche

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Western

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An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 November 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

Jack Dunton

Doris Hill

Doris Hill

Kitty Mains

Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

Grace Stillwell

John Darrow

John Darrow

Verde

Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver

Mr. Mains

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Jack Dunton (age 12)

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