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55 minutes of pre-code timber lust and surprisingly brutal logging action.
TMDB
50
IMDb
56

Rough Romance (1930)

pre-code chaosmacho melodramatimber camp soap

Overview

AdventureWestern

Love and logging in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.

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Content warning
pre-code
masculine pridefrontier moralityclass friction

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Dangerous-looking real logging stunts, not fake.

Acting

George O'Brien's earnest lumberjack charm.

Best for:Solo: Curious about what slipped past 1930 censors.·Rewatch: Spotting pre-code bait-and-switch moments.
Heads up:Violence: Brutal logging accidents and fistfights.
A

Director

A.F. Erickson

ReleasedJun 15, 1930
Runtime55m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Fox Film Corporation

Top Cast

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Billy West

Helen Chandler

Helen Chandler

Marna Reynolds

Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Loup La Tour

Roy Stewart

Roy Stewart

Sheriff Milt Powers

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Chick Carson

David Hartford

David Hartford

'Dad' Reynolds

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Laramie

Noel Francis

Noel Francis

Flossie

Frank Lanning

Frank Lanning

Pop Nichols

John Wayne

John Wayne

Lumberjack (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Helen Chandler filmed this between Dracula and her tragic descent into addiction that stalled her career.

Cultural

Pre-code films often sneaked sexual tension into 'educational' or 'industrial' settings—logging camps were perfect cover.

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