(William K. Howard, US 1928, 70 min.)

Burly, rough-hewn Victor McLaglen became best known for the sound films he made with director John Ford from the 1930s through the 1950s, but he made his initial reputation with stylish 1920s silents like The River Pirate, an action-filled melodrama about “loyalty among thieves” on New York’s East River. This was one of the first feature films with a soundtrack (music only) and will be shown with its original Movietone score played by the orchestra of New York’s legendary Roxy Theatre, led by Erno Rapee (who later became the first conductor at Radio City Music Hall).