Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on January 27, 2011

“Torrent” (1926) is a silent romantic drama starring Ricardo Cortez, Greta Garbo and Gertrude Olmstead. Directed by Monta Bell and adapted from the novel by Spanish author, Vicente Blasco Ibanez, “Entre Naranjos,” this film is a story of lost love and missed chances. Leonor   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on January 27, 2011

Torrent (1926). Romantic/drama/silent film directed by Monta Bell. Based on a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Torrent was the first American film starring Swedish actress Greta Garbo. The film also starred Ricardo Cortez. The title refers to a flood that occurs in the small town where most of the   read more