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The Understanding Heart

  • 1927
  • Passed
  • 1h 7m
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2.9/10
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The Understanding Heart (1927)
AdventureCrimeDramaRomance

Monica Dale is a fire lookout in love with Forest Ranger Tony Garland. Escaped killer Bob Mason hides out in Monica's observatory and falls in love with her. A fire encircles them and is put... Read allMonica Dale is a fire lookout in love with Forest Ranger Tony Garland. Escaped killer Bob Mason hides out in Monica's observatory and falls in love with her. A fire encircles them and is put out by rain. Bob finally gives her up to Tony and is cleared of his earlier crime.Monica Dale is a fire lookout in love with Forest Ranger Tony Garland. Escaped killer Bob Mason hides out in Monica's observatory and falls in love with her. A fire encircles them and is put out by rain. Bob finally gives her up to Tony and is cleared of his earlier crime.

  • Director
    • Jack Conway
  • Writers
    • Peter B. Kyne
    • Edward T. Lowe Jr.
    • Joseph Farnham
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Rockliffe Fellowes
    • Francis X. Bushman Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.9/10
    198
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Conway
    • Writers
      • Peter B. Kyne
      • Edward T. Lowe Jr.
      • Joseph Farnham
    • Stars
      • Joan Crawford
      • Rockliffe Fellowes
      • Francis X. Bushman Jr.
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Monica Dale
    Rockliffe Fellowes
    Rockliffe Fellowes
    • Bob Mason
    Francis X. Bushman Jr.
    Francis X. Bushman Jr.
    • Tony Garland
    Carmel Myers
    Carmel Myers
    • Kelcey Dale
    Richard Carle
    Richard Carle
    • Sheriff Bentley
    Jerry Miley
    Jerry Miley
    • Bardwell
    Harvey Clark
    Harvey Clark
    • Uncle Charlie
    • Director
      • Jack Conway
    • Writers
      • Peter B. Kyne
      • Edward T. Lowe Jr.
      • Joseph Farnham
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      Referenced in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Posmatrač požara
    • Filming locations
      • Yosemite National Park, California, USA(locations)
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 7 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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