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The Black Watch (1929) Facts
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | Winfield R. Sheehan (uncredited) |
| Featured Cast | Victor McLaglen, Myrna Loy, David Torrence, Lumsden Hare, Walter Long |
| Total Facts | 2 |
John Ford's first talkie.
This was the first sound feature that John Ford directed. Unable to shout orders to the actors, he had his brother, First Assistant Edward O'Fearna dress up as a rifleman and mingle with the crowd whispering Ford's instructions to the principal actors.