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6.9/10   225 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Tod Browning (story)
Joseph Farnham (titles)
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Release Date:
11 January 1926 (USA) more
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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)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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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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1 out of 1 people found the following review useful.
Fantastic Silent Film, 28 October 2008
10/10
Author: whpratt1 from United States

Always liked Lon Chaney films and his great acting skills and fantastic make up which many times gave him a great deal of pain while he was acting his many roles. In this film Lon played a double role as The Blackbird/The Bishop where he twisted himself into a pretzel. In this film there is a struggle between an evil brother, Blackbird and a good brother, The Bishop who is beloved by his neighbors and friends. There is also lots of romance between West End Bertie, (Owen Moore) and Renee Adoree, (Fifi) and the Blackbird tries to interfere with their love relationship. There are plenty of ugly looking faces in these British pubs with lots of smoke and plenty of draft beers being rolled around in mugs and glasses and down plenty of people's throats. This is a masterpiece of Lon Chaney Films. One of his Best, Enjoy.

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