Summary
A silent romantic adventure melodrama (from the play and novel by Richard Harding) about a womanizer who follows a beautiful Hispanic woman to her home country and his adventures there. He ends up helping her father become dictator of the entire country, and is rewarded with marriage to her and he is named Minister of Finance!
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 25GoodWatch 53
IMDb2.5
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 adventure movies, −43 min on the typical 103
typical 10360Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Released
1922
June 25, 1922
104 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- James Cruze Director
Writing · 2
- Richard Harding Davis Writer
- Walter Woods Writer
Production · 1
- Jesse L. Lasky Producer
Camera · 1
- Karl Brown Director of Photography
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