The Squall

A fiesty, sexy and manipulative gypsy disrupts the lives of a conservative farm family.

Cast

Alice Joyce

as Maria

Richard Tucker

as Josef

Myrna Loy

as Nubi

Loretta Young

as Irma

Zasu Pitts

as Lena

Carroll Nye

as Paul

Harry Cording

as Peter

George Hackathorne

as Niki

Marcia Harris

as Aunt Anna

Knute Erickson

as Uncle Dani

Reviews

Frank F

I give the film a lot of points for being a well preserved early talkie. It is very obvious that sound was very new to many involved, and the performance suffers from it. > **Review from Variety, May 15, 1929 > The Squall > (ALL DIALOG)** > > First National production and release. Direc...

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