The Squaw Man (1931 film)

The Squaw Man is an American 1931 PreCode film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was the third version of the same play that he filmed, and the first in sound. It stars Warner Baxter in the leading role.

DeMilles two previous versions of the story were released in 1914 and in 1918. DeMille was keen to remake his earlier successes and was the driving force behind the project, at a time when a cycle of bigbudget Western films In Old Arizona, Billy the Kid and The Big Trail were being released.The film rights proved difficult and expensive to acquire, as MGM had to negotiate with both Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers. Many of the scenes were shot on location in Arizona. As the cost of the film escalated, MGM executive Nicholas Schenck tried to abandon the production, but he was persuaded that this would be equally costly to do and the film was finished as planned. It ultimately cost over 722,000 to make and lost nearly 150,000 in its initial release. In spite of its financial losses, and troubled production, the film was wellregarded by critics. This was the last film on DeMilles contract with MGM before he returned to Paramount Pictures. His next work was the enormously successful 1932 film The Sign of the Cross which kickstarted his career again. ........

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