Desc: The River of Romance: Directed by Richard Wallace. With Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Mary Brian, June Collyer, Henry B. Walthall. Mississippi, 1830s: Tom, brought up by quakers, refuses a challenge to a duel and is deemed a coward. In the company of gambler Orlando he learns that bravery is greatly enhanced by make-believe: he becomes the ‚notorious Colonel Blake.'