The Night Cry

The Night Cry is a 1926 American silent family drama film directed by Herman C. Raymaker and starring Rin Tin Tin. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros.[2]

The Night Cry
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHerman C. Raymaker
Written byEwart Adamson (adaptation)
Story byPaul Klein
Edward J. Meagher
StarringRin Tin Tin
June Marlowe
John Harron
CinematographyEdwin B. DuPar
Walter Robinson
Edited byClarence Kolster
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
February 27, 1926
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$106,000[1]
Box office$284,000[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] John Martin's dog, "Rinty," is declared to be a lamb killer and collar picked up on the Hernandez ranch. By law of range, "Rinty" is ordered to be killed. Instead, Martin hides him. Later a huge condor is discovered making an onslaught on the herd. Ranchmen realize that "Rinty" is innocent. All rush to the Martin home knowing Miguel Hernandez has gone gunning for the dog. "Rinty," however, fights off the villain and then saves the Martin baby from the condor which has flown away to mountain retreat with the tot.

Cast

Box Office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $243,000 domestically and $41,000 in foreign markets.[1]

Home media

This is an extant Rin Tin Tin feature available on DVD.[4][5][6]

References
  1. Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 4 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Night Cry
  3. Elliott, Frank (March 20, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Night Cry", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (12): 1304, retrieved April 9, 2023 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: The Night Cry at silentera.com
  5. DVD version of the film; silentera.com
  6. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Night Cry
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