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Director:
Tod Browning
Writers:
Tod Browning (story)
Joseph Farnham (titles)
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Release Date:
11 January 1926 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
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 synopsis
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Cast

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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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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:86 min (TCM print)
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
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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An Underrated Movie, 3 November 2008
8/10
Author: fabledmabel from Orange County, CA.

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.

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