Summary
Norma Talmadge plays a Mexican saloon singer, known as 'The Dove.' She is romanced by a young caballero and menaced by a Villa-like brute of a dictator, played by Noah Beery.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 63GoodWatch 66
Tomatometer67%
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most romances, −17 min on the typical 107
typical 10790Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
1927
December 31, 1927
99 years ago
Genre
RomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Roland West Director, Adaptation
Writing · 4
- Paul Bern Writer
- Gerald Beaumont Story
- Willard Mack Theatre Play
- Wallace Smith Adaptation
Production · 1
- Norma Talmadge Producer
Camera · 1
- Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hal C. Kern Editor
Art · 1
- William Cameron Menzies Art Direction
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