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1930 · 77 mins · English
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Directed by
Frank Lloyd
Starring
Mary Astor, Erville Alderson, Xavier Cugat, Robert Edeson, Richard Barthelmess, Fred Kohler

A nobleman journeys back to his Southern California home after serving in the Mexican‑American War, only to discover that his community is suffering under the oppression of greedy American settlers. He must confront the injustices while grappling with the longing expressed in the line, “Tonight I love you; tomorrow I must be far away.”

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