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9 December 1928 (USA)
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THE MOST TALKED ABOUT TALKING PICTURE TO DATE...PRAISED BY PRESS AND PUBLIC AS THE PERFECT UNION OF "VOICE AND VISION!" (original print ad - all caps) See more »
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Nominated for Oscar.
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(2 articles)
Found Film Not Alfred Hitchcock's First
(From Alt Film Guide. 3 August 2011, 4:51 PM, PDT)
The Barker Review – Milton Sills, Dorothy Mackaill, Betty Compson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr
(From Alt Film Guide. 8 March 2011, 5:24 PM, PST)
(From Alt Film Guide. 3 August 2011, 4:51 PM, PDT)
The Barker Review – Milton Sills, Dorothy Mackaill, Betty Compson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr
(From Alt Film Guide. 8 March 2011, 5:24 PM, PST)
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Dorothy Mackaill a stand-out in part-talkie version of famous play.
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 |
| One-Eye Connelly | ||
| Tom Dugan | ... | Stuttering Spieler |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bobby Dunn | ... | Hamburger Concessionaire (uncredited) |
| Pat Harmon | ... | Heckler (uncredited) |
| Bynunsky Hyman | ... | Fire Eater (uncredited) |
| Gladden James | ... | Member of Hawaiian Trio (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | ... | Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Pat West | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| George Fitzmaurice | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Benjamin Glazer | writer | |
| Joseph Jackson | writer | |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | titles | |
| Kenyon Nicholson | play | |
Produced by | |||
| Al Rockett | .... | producer | |
| Richard A. Rowland | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Louis Silvers | |||
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| Lee Garmes | |||
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| Stuart Heisler | |||
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| Max Rée | |||
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- First National Pictures (as a First National-Vitaphone Picture) (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1928) (USA) (theatrical) (as First National Pictures)
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80 min | USA:87 min (UCLA Film and Television Archive Print)
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In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930's, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.See more »
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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.