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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. Based on a story by

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, the film is about a man who heads out west in 1840 looking for adventure and meets a group of mountain men who take him into the Rocky Mountains to trap beavers and cats. The man meets a beautiful Mexican woman in Taos who comes from a proud and wealthy family. They fall in love and elope, and he becomes torn between his love for her and his desire for travelin'. The film contains a synchronized score and

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, as well as some synchronized singing sequences. This

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film is notable for showing Gary Cooper almost entirely nude as he shaves and washes in a river.''Wolf Song'' at silentera.com database
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Plot

Sam Lash (Gary Cooper) is a fur trapper with a randy reputation when it comes to women. But when Sam meets tempestuous Mexican damsel Lola Salazar (Velez), he falls deeply in love for the first time in his life. Lola's aristocratic father Don Solomon (Michael Vavitch) disapproves of the romance, forcing Sam to kidnap the girl and high-tail it to the mountains. After a brief period of marital contentment, Sam gets restless and leaves Lola, preferring the company of his trapper pals Gullion (Louis Wolheim) and Rube (Constantin Romanoff). But he relents and returns to his bride—making short work of his bitter enemy, Indian leader Black Wolf (George Rigas).

Cast

as Sam Lash *

as Lola Salazar *

Louis Wolheim Louis Robert Wolheim (March 28, 1880 – February 18, 1931) was an American actor, of both stage and screen, whose rough physical appearance relegated him to roles mostly of thugs or villains in the movies, but whose talent allowed him to fl ...

as Gullion * Constantine Romanoff as Rube Thatcher * Michael Vavitch as Don Solomon Salazar *

Ann Brody Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...

as Duenna *

Russ Columbo Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908 – September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American baritone, songwriter, violinist and actor. He is famous for romantic ballads such as his signature tune "You Call It Madness ...

as Ambrosio Guiterrez * Augustina López as Louisa *

George Regas George Thomas Regas ( Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor. Biography Regis was born in the village of Goranoi near Sparta, Greece, the brother of actor Pedro R ...

as Black Wolf * Leone Lane as Dance hall girl *

Guy Oliver George Guy Oliver (September 25, 1878 – September 1, 1932) was an American actor. He appeared in at least 189 silent film era motion pictures and 32 talkies in character roles between 1911 and 1931. His obituary gives him credit for at l ...

(uncredited)

Soundtrack

* "Love Take My Heart" (Arthur J. Lamb and A. Teres) * "Mi Amado" (Harry Warren, Sam Lewis, and Joe Young) * "Yo Te Amo Means I Love You" (Richard A. Whiting and Al Bryan)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolf Song 1929 films 1929 Western (genre) films 1929 romantic drama films American black-and-white films American romantic drama films Films directed by Victor Fleming Paramount Pictures films Transitional sound Western (genre) films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films Silent romantic drama films Silent American drama films