The Bride of the Colorado

The Bride of the Colorado

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The Bride of the Colorado

1928

0h 50m

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Drama

Romance

Adventure

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Silent romantic drama follows a couple as they make their way through the sheer scale of the Grand Canyon and the treacherous river rapids.

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John Boles

John Barrows

John Boles

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Rose Blossom

Mary Jenkins

Rose Blossom

Acting

William Irving

Fritz Mueller

William Irving

Acting

Carl Stockdale

Old Man Jenkins

Carl Stockdale

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Richard Alexander

Dirk

Richard Alexander

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Mae Busch

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Mae Busch

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Henry Sedley

Regan

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