The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
High Sierra
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1h 35m
Directed by Marilyn Ann Moss • 2019 • United States
Starring Peter Bogdanovich, Illeana Douglas, Leonard Maltin
This 2019 documentary by Marilyn Ann Moss, based on her book “Raoul Walsh: The True Adventures of Hollywood’s Legendary Director,” provides an overview of Walsh’s career, from his work as an actor in silent cinema to the over two hundred films he directed, into the 1960s. It includes excerpts from Walsh’s memoir and interviews with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich; actors Illeana Douglas, Jane Russell, and Jack Larson; media historian Norman Klein; and film critic Leonard Maltin.
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