• Director: Jack Conway
• Main Cast: Joan Crawford, Carmel Myers, Richard Carle
• Release Year: 1927
• Country: US
• Run Time: 67 minutes

Plot

Joan Crawford landed one of her first starring roles in MGM's The Understanding Heart. Based on a story by Peter B. Kyne, the story is set in tall-timber country, where heroine Monica (Crawford) has trouble choosing between wealthy Bob Mason (Rockliffe Fellows) and handsome forest ranger Tony Garland (Francis X. Bushman). Things come to a head during a raging forest fire, with Monica and her two suitors trapped in the middle of the conflagration. A spectacular rescue by airplane caps this robust actioner, which relies heavily on stock footage from the recently completed The Flaming Forest. While Joan Crawford is pretty and personable, the film is stolen by the more flamboyant second female lead, Carmel Myers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Joan Crawford - Monica Dale
• Carmel Myers - Kelcy Dale
• Richard Carle - Sheriff Bentley

Harvey Clark - Uncle Charley; Rockliffe Fellowes - Bob Mason; Francis X. Bushman, Jr. - Tony Garland

Credit

Jack Conway - Director; Joseph Farnham - Intertitle Writer; Peter B. Kyne - Book Author