Weary River (1929) On DVD

Actor :       Richard Barthelmess, Betty Compson, William Holden, Louis Natheaux, George Stone
Director:   Frank Lloyd
Genre:       Drama
Year:          1929
Studio:       WB
Length:      89
Released: May 28, 2010
Rating:       Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:      DVD
Misc:          NTSC 
Language: English
subtutles:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Welcome to the Big House, Jerry Larrabee. A stoolie sang, setting the gangster up and landing him in hard time with little hope for redemption. But Larrabee's about to do some singing of his own. His musical talent surfaces in prison and he becomes a national sensation. Will that be enough to keep him from returning to a life of crime when he gets out? As crooning con Larrabee, Richard
Barthelmess moved into Talkies with this hybrid film that includes title cards plus music, sound effects and limited dialogue. Frank Lloyd directs, bringing visual flourishes to the narrative and investing some prison scenes with trendsetting realism. His efforts in this film and two others earned him the Best Director Academy Award(r).