Avalanche (1928)
An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.
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Top billed cast
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Jack HoltJack Dunton
Doris HillKitty Mains
Olga BaclanovaGrace Stillwell
Guy OliverMr. Mains
John DarrowVerde
Dick WinslowJack Dunton (age 12)Keywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Silent FilmPacingShortDirector preference197095Actor preference220007 · 461065 · 242137Country preferenceUs
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What is Avalanche about?
An otherwise honest gambler, played by Jack Holt, begins to cheat at cards in order to put his son John Darrow through mining school in this lavish Zane Grey adaptation produced by Paramount. The callow foster-son pays back the noble gesture by running off with Holt's mistress, Olga Baclanova.
How long is Avalanche?
Avalanche has a runtime of 60 minutes.