The Cavalier is a 1928 American synchronized sound Western film directed by Irvin Willat, distributed by Tiffany Studios, and starring Richard Talmadge and Barbara Bedford. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process.

Plot

The story unfolds during the waning days of Spain’s vast Western empire, where proud Spanish Dons maintain their control over distant colonies and native peoples. The grand and ruthless landowner Ramon Torreno (David Torrence), a man who rose from humble origins in Barcelona’s wine shops, now wields immense power and wealth in the New World. His son, Carlos Torreno (David Mir), is eager to ascend the social ladder and marry into an aristocratic family from Aragon, a match intended to cement their status.