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DramaRomanceWestern

The Winning of Barbara Worth

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

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.

Release Date : 1926-10-14

Language :No Language

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United ArtistsSamuel Goldwyn Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ronald Colman

Character Name : Willard Holmes

Original Name : Ronald Colman

Gender : Male

Vilma Banky

Character Name : Barbara Worth

Original Name : Vilma Banky

Gender : Female

Gary Cooper

Character Name : Abe Lee

Original Name : Gary Cooper

Gender : Male

Charles Lane

Character Name : Jefferson Worth

Original Name : Charles Lane

Gender : Male

Paul McAllister

Character Name : The Seer

Original Name : Paul McAllister

Gender : Male

E.J. Ratcliffe

Character Name : James Greenfield

Original Name : E.J. Ratcliffe

Gender : Male

Clyde Cook

Character Name : Tex

Original Name : Clyde Cook

Gender : Male

Erwin Connelly

Character Name : Pat Mooney

Original Name : Erwin Connelly

Gender : Male

Ed Brady

Character Name : McDonald

Original Name : Ed Brady

Gender : Male

Sammy Blum

Character Name : Horace Blanton

Original Name : Sammy Blum

Gender : Male

Fred Esmelton

Character Name : George Cartwright

Original Name : Fred Esmelton

Gender : Male

Bill Patton

Character Name : Little Rosebud (as William Patton)

Original Name : Bill Patton

Gender : Male

Odel Conley

Character Name :

Original Name : Odel Conley

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

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 developer arrives with an engineering project that could irrigate the arid land, they jump at the chance. Problem is, the developer skimps on the construction of the dam, and so at the first heavy rainfall upstream it all goes a bit awry. Meantime, both the stepson of the crooked developer "Willard" (Ronald Colman) and her father's ranch foreman "Abe" (Gary Cooper) are fighting for the favour of "Barbara" and it's not long before everything comes to a head. Technically, the imagery is super - the film copes well with what must have been very intense sunlight, and the detail is perfect. Maybe just the odd too many inter-titles that can break up the pace a bit, but in the round it's a well made, enjoyable piece of cinema history with a decent story and lovely score from Ted Henkel played on the Wurlitzer to boot.