The Johnstown Flood

Watch: The Johnstown Flood

2/28/19261h 7m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The Thrilling Romance of a Boy and Girl who survived the Terrifying Experience of THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD ~

Overview:

A dramatic recreation of the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

Director:

Irving Cummings

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

pennsylvania, usa
disaster
special effects
rainstorm
flood
tree cutting
catastrophe
double exposure effects
miniature effects
water management
civil engineering
magnate
lumber camp
power of the people
town folk
environmental catastrophe
rain special effect
dam collapse
lumber mill
risk of rain

Cast

George O'Brien

~ as ~

Tom O'Day

Florence Gilbert

~ as ~

Gloria Hamilton

Janet Gaynor

~ as ~

Anna Burger

Anders Randolf

~ as ~

John Hamilton

Max Davidson

~ as ~

David Mandel

Paul Nicholson

~ as ~

Ward Peyton

Paul Panzer

~ as ~

Joe Burger, Anna's Father

George Harris

~ as ~

Young Sidney Mandel

Walter Perry

~ as ~

Pat O'Day

Sid Jordan

~ as ~

Mullins

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Reviews (1)

Cinema_Snobb
Written 1 year(s) ago
8
"The Johnstown Flood" was one of the biggest hits of the Silent Era. But for years it was considered near lost. There was one copy left and it was in bad condition. Well...the beauty of film restoration is apparent here. In 2023 the restoration of the film was complete and it is beautiful.

Based on a true story from 1999 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. George O'Brien plays Tom, a logger who becomes concerned that the dam that overlooks the town is unsafe and cannot handle the upcoming Spring runoffs and rain.

He takes the issue to the logging company owners, but they ignore him since they have a big contract for lumber that is due soon. A little love triangle also springs up with George and the logging owner's daughter and a sweet local names Anna, played by Janet Gaynor.

But as a wedding approaches the dam reaches its peak.

For 1926 the effects are stunning, and the direction and story is quite sophisticated. George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor are two the Silent Era's greatest stars and they are wonderful together.