Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

Summary: Two families in Argentina - one with a German parent and the other with a French parent - return to the fathers' homelands after the death of the patriarch. One succeeds in the interim and one bumbles along on caprice. But World War I forces the families to take sides.

Starring: Pomeroy Cannon, Josef Swickard, Bridgetta Clark, Rudolph Valentino, Virginia Warwick, Alice Terry, Alan Hale, Mabel Van Buren, Stuart Holmes, John St. Polis, Derek Ghent, Nigel de Brulier, Wallace Beery
Directed by: Rex Ingram

Viewed Via: TCM/DVR
Current Commercial Availability: Unavailable

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It's a good looking film with fine performances. But don't be surprised when you can't buy into the much praised anti-war themes.

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