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The Winning of Barbara Worth(1926)
Status: Released
Date: 1926-10-14
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Time: 1h 29m
What was the most eloquent word uttered in the language of the desert?
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While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.
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Movie: The Winning of Barbara Worth
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Ronald Colman
Willard Holmes
Vilma Banky
Barbara Worth
Gary Cooper
Abe Lee
Charles Lane
Jefferson Worth
Paul McAllister
The Seer
E.J. Ratcliffe
James Greenfield
Clyde Cook
Tex
Erwin Connelly
Pat Mooney
Ed Brady
McDonald
Sammy Blum
Horace Blanton
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While building an irrigation system for a Southwestern desert community, an engineer vies with a local cowboy for the affections of a rancher's daughter.
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1926-10-14
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What was the most eloquent word uttered in the language of the desert?
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