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9 December 1928 (USA) moreTagline:
You'll Hear What You See! Perfect recording of voice and action! morePlot:
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Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Dorothy Mackaill a stand-out in part-talkie version of famous play. moreCast
(Credited cast) | Milton Sills | ... | Nifty Miller |
| Dorothy Mackaill | ... | Lou |
| Betty Compson | ... | Carrie |
 | Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | ... | Chris Miller |
| Sylvia Ashton | ... | Ma Benson |
| George Cooper | ... | Hap Spissel |
| S.S. Simon | ... | Col. Gowdy |
| John Erwin | ... | Sailor West |
| One-Eye Connelly | ||
| Tom Dugan | ... | Stuttering Spieler |
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80 min | USA:87 min (UCLA Film and Television Archive Print)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreMOVIEmeter: 
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Although it was Betty Compson who was given a Best Actress Oscar nom for her role in this film, it was fellow actress Dorothy Mackaill who really deserved it. Her performance was fiery and full of emotion, leaving a much more vivid impression than that of Ms. Compson. This is a silent with talking sequences.