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Director:
William Nigh
Writers:
Alice D.G. Miller (writer)
George Abbott (play)
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Release Date:
11 August 1928 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Tagline:
In "The Big Parade," John Gilbert battled against a powerful foe. He sets out now to conquer Fate and himself---in a veritable epic of the underworld. What happened to the gangster who wants to go straight? Gilbert is one, and this gripping film tells the story in a way you'll never forget!
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While Benny is in jail his old henchman Monk takes over the gang and Benny's girl Frieda. Once out Benny wants nothing to do with either... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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John Gilbert ... Benny

Joan Crawford ... Frieda
Vera Gordon ... Benny's Mother
Carmel Myers ... Bertha
Robert Emmett O'Connor ... Sullivan
Louis Natheaux ... Monk
Jack Byron ... Duke Roma
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Directed by
William Nigh 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
George Abbott  play
George Abbott  script
Dana Burnet  play
Joseph Farnham  titles
Alice D.G. Miller  writer

Cinematography by
James Wong Howe 
 
Film Editing by
Harry Reynolds 
 
Costume Design by
David Cox 
 

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Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Silent
Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

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Four Walls opened at the John Golden Theater on September 19, 1927 was written/directed by George Abbot and ran for 144 performances.See more »
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Version of Straight Is the Way (1934)See more »

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