The Showdown

The Showdown

The Showdown

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The Showdown

"Four white men and one white woman caught in the spell of tropical passions!"

1928

1h 20m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Passions run hot in the tropics as men fight over oil wells and a woman.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

8 members

Acting

George Bancroft

Cardan

George Bancroft

Acting

Evelyn Brent

Sibyl Shelton

Evelyn Brent

Acting

Neil Hamilton

Wilson Shelton

Neil Hamilton

Acting

Fred Kohler

Winter

Fred Kohler

Acting

Helen Lynch

Goldie

Helen Lynch

Acting

Arnold Kent

Hugh Pickerell

No Image

Acting

Leslie Fenton

Kilgore Shelton

Leslie Fenton

Acting

George Kuwa

Willie

George Kuwa

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