The Mighty
6.6
In this melodrama set during WWI, a gangster joins the army and is promoted to major. He then returns from war torn Europe to tell a family that their beloved son had died in his arms during a battle. The major then falls in love with the late soldier's sister and decides to accept a position in town as the new police commissioner.
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Cast
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George Bancroft
Blake Greeson
Known for
Stagecoach
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Esther Ralston
Louise Patterson
Also in
Rome Express
Children of Divorce
Warner Oland
Sterky
Known for
The Jazz Singer
Werewolf of London
Raymond Hatton
Dogey Franks
Known for
Day the World Ended
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Dorothy Revier
Mayme
Also in
The Black Camel
The Iron Mask
Morgan Farley
Jerry Patterson
Known for
High Noon
Soylent Green
O. P. Heggie
J.K. Patterson
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Charles Sellon
The Mayor
Known for
It's a Gift
E.H. Calvert
Major General
Known for
The Love Parade
John Cromwell
Mr. Jamieson
Known for
3 Women
A Wedding
Ernie Adams
Hood
Known for
The Pride of the Yankees
Invisible Ghost
Mischa Auer
Hood
Known for
You Can't Take It with You
Destry Rides Again
John Cromwell Director · Robert N. Lee Story Oscar Potoker Composer
United States release November 16, 1929 · Produced in United States
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 16, 1929
Theatrical
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