Dynamite (1929): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1929, Dynamite is a drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, running about 129 minutes. “She Denied Him Her Love, So He Took It! She Stole His Name, Tricked Him, Humbled Him and - in the end - Worshipped Him!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Wealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is terribly modern about the situation, and Marcia will gladly divorce Roger if Cynthia agrees to a financial settlement. But Cynthia's wealth is in jeopardy because her trust fund will expire if she is not married by a certain date. To satisfy that condition, Cynthia arranges to marry Hagon Derk, who is condemned to die for a crime he didn't commit. She pays him so he can provide for his little sister. But at the last minute, Derk is freed when the true criminal is discovered. Expecting to be a rich widow, Cynthia finds herself married to a man she doesn't know and doesn't want to.

Who’s in it. Dynamite stars Conrad Nagel as Roger Towne, Kay Johnson as Cynthia Crothers, Charles Bickford as Hagon Derk and Julia Faye as Marcia Towne, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Dynamite has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dynamite page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dynamite tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.