The Silver Horde (1930 film)

The Silver Horde is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Joel McCrea as a fisherman torn between two women, played by top-billed Evelyn Brent and Jean Arthur.[5]

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The Silver Horde
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Directed by	George Archainbaud
Written by	Wallace Smith (adaptation and dialogue)
Based on	The Silver Horde 1909 novel by Rex Beach
Produced by	William LeBaron William Sistrom (associate producer)[1]
Starring	Evelyn Brent Louis Wolheim Jean Arthur Raymond Hatton and Joel McCrea
Cinematography	Leo Tover[2] and John W. Boyle[3]
Edited by	Otto Ludwig
Production company	A Radio Picture
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Release dates	October 24, 1930 (1930-10-24) (Premiere-New York City)[3] October 25, 1930 (1930-10-25) (U.S.)[3]
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$423,000[4]
Box office	$562,000[4]

Directed by George Archainbaud from a screenplay by Wallace Smith, it is the second film adaptation of the 1909 novel of the same name by Rex Beach, which is a follow-up to his earlier novel, The Spoilers. The first filming of The Silver Horde was a silent 1920 film also titled The Silver Horde. The title is a reference to the salmon fishing industry in Alaska, and the color of the fish bulging in the fishermen's nets.[2]