BLAZE O' GLORY (1929) Eddie Dowling, Betty Compson & Frankie Darro | Crime | B&W | Nostalgic Flick

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Blaze o' Glory is a 1929 American musical war film directed by George Crone and Renaud Hoffman. It stars Eddie Dowling and Betty Compson.

The soundtrack survives.

Synopsis:

At the stand of his murder trial, defendant Eddie Williams recounts his experiences. In 1917, he had a successful Broadway stage career and marriage to Helen Williams. However, with the American entry into World War I he was sent to the Western Front and debilitated by poison gas when saving an Imperial German Army soldier. After returning home Eddie becomes unemployed, while to his chagrin Helen is able to hold a job. After finding Helen in an affair with her employer Carl Hummel, he shoots Hummel in a fit of rage. The District Attorney reveals that Helen only entered the relationship to gain the job to support Eddie, and they reconcile. Although Eddie confessed to the murder, the jury acquits him.

Cast & Crew:

Eddie Dowling as Eddie Williams
Betty Compson as Helen Williams
Frankie Darro as Jean Williams
Henry B. Walthall as Burke
William B. Davidson as District Attorney (credited as William Davidson)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink as Carl Hummel
Eddie Conrad as Abie
Frank Sabini as Tony
Broderick O'Farrell

Directed by: George Crone, Renaud Hoffman
Written by: Thomas Alexander Boyd (story: The Long Shot), Renaud Hoffman, Henry McCarty
Produced by: O. E. Goebel, George W. Weeks
Cinematography: Harry Jackson
Edited by: Arthur Huffsmith
Distributed by: Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release Date: December 30, 1929
Running Time: 78 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English