Flixtheatre

Hangman's House

"Donn Byrne's Romance of Racing and Racial Intrigue"

1928 80 min 6.4

Overview

Forced by her mean-spirited father, Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien, to marry a man she doesn't love, Connaught O'Brien gives up hope of ever with her true love, Dermot McDermot. After her father dies and a hunted rebel leader returns to town, however, Connaught finds a renewed hope that the tides of oppression will shift and she might again find happiness. This silent romantic drama, set in Ireland, is the first film in which a then-unknown John Wayne is clearly visible.

Details

Status: Released
Release Date: 1928-05-13
Production: Fox Film Corporation