The Donovan Affair (1929) - film review
Frank Capra
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Romance
Summary
The Donovan Affair is an American comedy romance film first released in 1929,
directed by Frank Capra.
The film stars Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier, William Collier Jr., Agnes Ayres and John Roche.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Frank Capra
- Script: Owen Davis, Howard J. Green, Dorothy Howell
- Photo: Ted Tetzlaff
- Cast: Jack Holt (Insp. Killian), Dorothy Revier (Jean Rankin), William Collier Jr. (Cornish), Agnes Ayres (Lydia Rankin), John Roche (Jack Donovan), Fred Kelsey (Carney), Hank Mann (Dr. Lindsey), Wheeler Oakman (Porter), Virginia Brown Faire (Mary Mills), Alphonse Ethier (Capt. Peter Rankin), Edward Hearn (Nelson), Ethel Wales (Mrs. Lindsey), John Wallace (Dobbs), Allan Cavan (Gambler), Sherry Hall (Gambler)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 83 min; B&W
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