Dynamite (1929)

1929 · Feature film · 126 min · dir. Cecil B. DeMille

She Denied Him Her Love, So He Took It! She Stole His Name, Tricked Him, Humbled Him and - in the end - Worshipped Him!

• Drama

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Synopsis

Wealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is terribly modern about the situation, and Marcia will gladly divorce Roger if Cynthia agrees to a financial settlement. But Cynthia's wealth is in jeopardy because her trust fund will expire if she is not married by a certain date. To satisfy that condition, Cynthia arranges to marry Hagon Derk, who is condemned to die for a crime he didn't commit. She pays him so he can provide for his little…

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Details

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Writer

Jeanie Macpherson

Cinematography

J. Peverell Marley

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Released

1929-12-13

Running time

126 minutes

Cast & crew

• Cecil B. DeMille Director
• Conrad Nagel
• Kay Johnson
• Charles Bickford
• Julia Faye
• Joel McCrea
• MMuriel McCormac
• Robert Edeson
• William Holden

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