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11 January 1926 (USA) morePlot:
Two thieves, the Blackbird and West End Bertie, fall in love with the same girl, a French nightclub performer named Fifi. Each man tries to outdo the other to win her heart. | add synopsisUser Comments:
An Underrated Movie moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Lon Chaney | ... | The Blackbird / The Bishop |
 | Owen Moore | ... | West End Bertie |
| Renée Adorée | ... | Fifi Lorraine |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Limehouse Polly |
| Andy MacLennan | ... | The Shadow (as Andy Maclennan) |
| William Weston | ... | Red |
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USA:86 min (TCM print)Country:
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The Blackbird: My boy, you must first return everything you have stolen.West End Bertie: You have suggested my intensions... precisely!
The Blackbird: When you 'ave done this, then come to me.I will alwys be your friend.
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Referenced in "Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime: The Clergyman's Daughter (#1.5)" (1983) moreFAQ
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I agree with most of the previous posters that this is one of Lon Chaney's better films. Although I've always been a Chaney fan, many of his pictures are simply repeats of the same plot (although I never tire of watching them), or have Chaney almost too caricature-ish. This movie reminds me of "Tell It to the Marines," which is another great piece due to the fact that Chaney plays a regular, down-to-Earth character in a subtle manner that really showcases his talent. When it comes right down to it, I like Chaney better in his lesser-known roles than in his classics.
I also agree that Doris Lloyd should have had a bigger part, as she could act circles around many of the so-called Silent "greats," and proved it by acting in well-known roles until she died.