The Squaw Man (1931 film)
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The Squaw Man is a film directed by Cecil B. DeMille
. It was the third version of the same play that he filmed, and the first in sound. It stars Warner Baxter
in the leading role. The film lost $150,000 in its initial release. This was the last film on DeMille's contract with MGM before he returned to Paramount Pictures
.
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille was an American film director and Academy Award-winning film producer in both silent and sound films. He was renowned for the flamboyance and showmanship of his movies...
. It was the third version of the same play that he filmed, and the first in sound. It stars Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter
Warner Leroy Baxter was an American actor, known for his role as The Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona , for which he won the second Academy Award for Best Actor in the 1928–1929 Academy Awards. Warner Baxter started his movie career in silent movies...
in the leading role. The film lost $150,000 in its initial release. This was the last film on DeMille's contract with MGM before he returned to Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
.
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- Tabywana - Dickie Moore - Little Hal Carston
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