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The Winning of Barbara Worth

What was the most eloquent word uttered in the language of the desert?

6.6 / 10

89 minutes

1926-10-14

No Language

US

Actors :

Ronald Colman, Vilma Banky, Gary Cooper, Charles Lane, Paul McAllister, E.J. Ratcliffe, Clyde Cook, Erwin Connelly, Ed Brady, Sammy Blum, Fred Esmelton, Bill Patton, Odel Conley

Description

While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/6/2022, 5:34:07 PM

This is a great example of a silent film that captures some of the original pioneering spirit of those American settlers determined to make a go of it - even in the harshest of circumstances. Charles Lane is "Jefferson Worth" - a rancher who rescues orphaned "Barbara" (Vilma Bánky) and brings her up as his own daughter. Years pass and as she grows, so do the ambitions of the territory - and when a...