Dynamite (1929): Cast
Dynamite is a 1929 drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Kay Johnson as Cynthia Crothers, Conrad Nagel and Julia Faye. It runs 2 hours 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 9m (129 min)
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dynamite About?
The premise of Dynamite without spoilers.
Wealthy Cynthia is in love with Roger, who is married to Marcia. Marcia agrees to divorce if Cynthia pays a settlement, but Cynthia’s trust fund will lapse unless she marries by a set date. To meet the condition she arranges a marriage of convenience with condemned Hagon Derk, hoping to secure the money for his sister. When the true culprit is found, Derk is freed, leaving Cynthia unexpectedly wed to a man she barely knows and never wanted.
Dynamite Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- explosives expert
- will
- divorce
- wedding
- water polo
- wager
- trial
- swimming
- slap
- self sacrifice
- romantic rivalry
- race
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- prison
- party
- parrot
- minister
- mine disaster
- marriage of convenience
- judge
- heiress
- hanging
- gunfire
- gallows
- fight
- explosion
- dynamite
- doctor
- country club
- confession of a crime
- coal miner
- cave in
- canary
- brother sister relationship
- badminton
- automobile accident
- melodrama
- society
Dynamite Cast & Characters
Kay Johnson leads the cast as Cynthia Crothers, with Conrad Nagel as Roger Towne and Julia Faye as Marcia Towne. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille; 42 actors are credited in all.
- Director Cecil B. DeMille
- Kay Johnson as Cynthia Crothers
- Conrad Nagel as Roger Towne
- Julia Faye as Marcia Towne
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Charles Bickford as Hagon Derk
Also Starring in Dynamite
· 38 more- Muriel McCormac Katie Derk
- Joel McCrea Marco
- William Holden Wise Fool
- Wade Boteler Mine Foreman
- Mary Gordon Neighbor at Store
- Douglas Scott Bobby (as Douglas Frazer Scott)
- Randolph Scott Coal Miner
- Ed Brady Coal Miner
- Jim Farley Death Row Police Officer
- Robert Dudley Store Proprietor
- Leslie Fenton Young 'Vulture'
- Tiny Jones Townswoman at Store
- Anita Garvin Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Tyler Brooke The Life of the Party
- James A. Marcus Mining Engineer
- Fred Walton The Doctor
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- Sidney D'Albrook Coal Miner
- Jane Keckley His Mother
- Rita La Roy Good Mixer
- Clarence Burton Police Officer
- Robert Edeson Wise Fool
- Buster Slaven Little Boy
- Ernest Hilliard Good Mixer
- Ynez Seabury Neighbor - Mrs. Johnson's Daughter
- Emma Tansey Old Deaf Woman at Race
- Neely Edwards Good Mixer
- Judith Barrett Good Mixer
- Russ Columbo Singing Mexican Prisoner (uncredited)
- Barton Hepburn Young 'Vulture'
- Scott Kolk Radio Announcer
- June Nash Good Mixer
- Robert T. Haines The Judge
- Robert Wilber Convict
- Henry Stockbridge Wise Fool
- Blanche Craig Neighbor - Mrs. Johnson
- Edna May Flapper
- Marjorie Zier Good Mixer
- Jeanne Eyre
More from Cecil B. DeMille
More films directed by Cecil B. DeMille: Union Pacific, The Buccaneer, The Plainsman and The Crusades.
Dynamite Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Dinamite” and “Динамит”.
- Also known as
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- Dinamite
- Динамит
- Dinamita
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Dynamite FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dynamite, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dynamite?
Dynamite runs 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
When was Dynamite released?
Dynamite was released on December 13, 1929.
Who directed Dynamite?
Dynamite was directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
More films by Cecil B. DeMille Who is in the cast of Dynamite?
Dynamite stars Kay Johnson as Cynthia Crothers, Conrad Nagel as Roger Towne and Julia Faye as Marcia Towne, among 42 credited actors.
Does Dynamite have a post-credit scene?
No. Dynamite has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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