The Red Mill
1927 · Movie · NR · 74 min · ★ 6.6 · 62% critics
In a small town, a servant girl tries to play matchmaker for the burgomaster’s daughter, hoping to smooth the way for romance. As she schemes to help someone else’s love life, she also finds herself drawn to a charming visiting Irishman.
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Details
- Years
- 1927
- Release date
- 1927-01-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (17 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, old-fashioned romantic comedy built on matchmaking and misunderstandings, similar in spirit to Blonde Crazy or Red-Headed Woman; Not for you if you need modern pacing or big stakes.
Pros: light romantic mix-ups; charming old-school vibe; playful matchmaking plot | Cons: dated social attitudes; simple story beats; limited emotional depth
Themes
- silent film
- well
Cast & crew
Marion Davies
as Tina
Owen Moore
as Dennis
Louise Fazenda
as Gretchen
George Siegmann
as Willem
Karl Dane
as Jacop Van Goop
Russ Powell
as Burgomaster
Snitz Edwards
as Caesar Rinkle
William Orlamond
as Governor
Kay Deslys
as Skater (uncredited)
Sally Eilers
as Skater (uncredited)
Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle