The Night Cry

The Night Cry
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Herman C. Raymaker
Written by	Ewart Adamson (adaptation)
Story by	Paul Klein Edward J. Meagher
Starring	Rin Tin Tin June Marlowe John Harron
Cinematography	Edwin B. DuPar Walter Robinson
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 27, 1926 (1926-02-27)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$106,000[1]
Box office	$284,000[1]

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]

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

• Rin Tin Tin as himself
• John Harron as John Martin
• June Marlowe as Mrs. John Martin
• Gayne Whitman as Miguel Hernandez
• Heinie Conklin as Tony
• Don Alvarado as Pedro
• Mary Louis Miller as The Martin baby

Box Office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $243,000 domestically and $41,000 in foreign markets, against a budget of $106,000.[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 Schaefer 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, 33 (12), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 1304, retrieved April 9, 2023 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

External links

• The Night Cry at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• The Night Cry at IMDb
• Lobby poster