Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

  • 2014
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
289
YOUR RATING
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
The life story of Raoul Walsh, who was one of the most influential directors of classic Hollywood cinema, with a filmography of over 150 films of various genres.
Play trailer1:11
1 Video
27 Photos
BiographyDocumentary

This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentar... Read allThis is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, revealing Walsh'... Read allThis is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Walsh 'recounts' his career from the silent film era to the tumultuous 1960s. The documentary makes stunning use of rare, personal and production photos and footage, revealing Walsh's extraordinary, adventurous life on and off the set. From his apprenticeship with D.W. Gr... Read all

  • Director
    • Marilyn Ann Moss
  • Writers
    • Joel Bender
    • Marilyn Ann Moss
  • Stars
    • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Johnny Crear
    • Dorisa Day
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    289
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marilyn Ann Moss
    • Writers
      • Joel Bender
      • Marilyn Ann Moss
    • Stars
      • Peter Bogdanovich
      • Johnny Crear
      • Dorisa Day
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:11
    Official Trailer

    Photos27

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 22
    View Poster

    Top Cast18

    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Johnny Crear
    Johnny Crear
    • Self - Raoul Walsh
    • (voice)
    Dorisa Day
    Dorisa Day
    • Self - Miriam
    • (voice)
    Illeana Douglas
    Illeana Douglas
    • Self
    Richard Erdman
    Richard Erdman
    • Self
    Sidney J. Furie
    Sidney J. Furie
    • Self
    John A. Gallagher
    • Self
    • (as as John Gallagher)
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Self
    C. Courtney Joyner
    C. Courtney Joyner
    • Self
    Norman Klein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Larson
    Jack Larson
    • Self
    Paul Lynch
    • Self
    Leonard Maltin
    Leonard Maltin
    • Self
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Alan K. Rode
    Alan K. Rode
    • Self
    Jane Russell
    Jane Russell
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Anthony Slide
    • Self
    Raoul Walsh
    Raoul Walsh
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Marilyn Ann Moss
    • Writers
      • Joel Bender
      • Marilyn Ann Moss
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

    7.5289
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Billy the Kid
    6.0
    Billy the Kid
    Broadway Gondolier
    6.4
    Broadway Gondolier
    Three Godfathers
    7.3
    Three Godfathers
    Carl Laemmle
    8.4
    Carl Laemmle
    Pursued
    7.2
    Pursued
    Colorado Territory
    7.2
    Colorado Territory
    Tokyo Story
    8.1
    Tokyo Story
    Un Carnet de bal
    7.4
    Un Carnet de bal
    William Wyler, Willie Forty Takes
    7.8
    William Wyler, Willie Forty Takes
    Death of a Scoundrel
    6.9
    Death of a Scoundrel
    Fingers at the Window
    6.3
    Fingers at the Window
    My Gun Is Quick
    6.2
    My Gun Is Quick

    Related interests

    Ben Kingsley, Rohini Hattangadi, and Geraldine James in Gandhi (1982)
    Biography
    Dziga Vertov in Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
    Documentary

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Raoul Walsh states he needed a "new face" for The Big Trail (1930) and spotted "a beautiful, tall fellow carrying a huge arm chair" at the studio and says, "Hey, kid, ever been in any pictures?" "Not yet" is the reply Walsh claims he received from the fellow. "Well, let your hair grow long, and I'll get back to you." Walsh says that 2 weeks later he did a silent test of Marion Morrison and, thus, discovered John Wayne. However, while Walsh may have "discovered" the Duke, Wayne actually had had small parts in well-over a dozen films when he supposedly told Walsh he had not yet been in any pictures.
    • Goofs
      The reminiscences from Walsh's biography contain at least two major errors. He claims to have discovered John Wayne and that "The Big Trail" was his first film. In fact, Wayne had played bits and extras in over 20 films prior, and if anyone "discovered" him, it was John Ford. Secondly. he said Darryl Zanuck left Warner Bros. for Fox when the latter essentially was bankrupt. Zanuck started Twentieth Century Pictures in 1933, releasing through United Artists. It was two full years before the two companies merged and Zanuck took over.
    • Quotes
      • On Screen Quote: Working for Jack Warner and working for Pancho Villa? They're about the same. Both of them bandits. - Raoul Walsh
    • Crazy credits
      Much of what follows is true...
    • Connections
      Features The Kiss (1896)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • October 12, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Official Raoul Walsh website
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Big Trail Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.