Desert Nights - 1929 - 6/10
Capetown diamond mining company expects dignitaries.
The visiting lord and his daughter. “Probably bow-legged and cross-eyed,” predicts Rand, the manager.
Well, turns out she’s easy on the eyes, and Rand is smitten (by a luminous Mary Nolan).
Romantic sparks light the desert air.
Next day, events turn south and characters soon struggle in forsaken sand dunes.
Final Silent from John Gilbert is a good adventure yarn. His character is a tough guy, and he seems well suited.
Gable would land those roles, however.
I also believe, had Gilbert lived long enough, he would have done well in Noir.
Print I watched was in good shape, though there was a jump @ 54.25 indicating missing footage.
