| The River Pirate | |
| Director: | William K. Howard |
| Screenplay: | Malcolm Stuart Boylan Ben Markson John Reinhardt |
| Starring: | Victor McLaglen Lois Moran Nick Stuart Earle Foxe Donald Crisp Bob Perry |
| Cinematography: | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Editing: | Jack Dennis |
| Studio: | Fox Film Corporation |
| Distributor: | Fox Film Corporation |
| Runtime: | 77 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
The River Pirate is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by William K. Howard and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Ben Markson and John Reinhardt, based on the 1928 novel by Charles Francis Coe.[1] While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film movietone process.
The film stars Victor McLaglen, Lois Moran, Nick Stuart, Earle Foxe, Donald Crisp and Bob Perry. The film was released on August 26, 1928, by Fox Film Corporation.[2] [3] [4]
The film featured a theme song entitled "The Magic of Your Eyes" which was composed by Arthur A. Penn.