Mary (Shearer) and Carlstop (Mack) are lovers. The former is a trapeze artist, while the latter is a pickpocket. Mary gets entangled in a nearly fatal situation with Lieberkind (Miljan), a lion-tamer, and his jealous wife Yonna (Myers),...
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Cast
| Norma Shearer | ... |
Mary
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| Charles Emmett Mack | ... |
Carlstop
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| Carmel Myers | ... |
Yonna
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| John Miljan | ... |
Lieberkind
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| Claire McDowell | ... |
Mrs. Peterson
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| Joyce Coad | ... |
Little Anita
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Buddy the Dog | ... |
Buddy - Mary's Dog
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Margie Angus | ... |
Ring Entrance Helper at Accident Circus Act (uncredited)
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Mary Angus | ... |
Ring Entrance Helper at Accident Circus Act (uncredited)
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Charles Becker | ... |
Midget in Circus (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Spiro (uncredited)
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Melva Cornell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Karl Dane | ... |
Clown standing with Midget (uncredited)
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| Charles Murray | ... |
Circus Member (uncredited)
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| Mack Swain | ... |
Sultan in Circus Act (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Benjamin Christensen | ||
Written by
| H.H. Caldwell | ... | (titles) |
| Benjamin Christensen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Benjamin Christensen | ... | (story) |
| Katherine Hilliker | ... | (titles) |
Cinematography by
| Ben F. Reynolds | ||
Editing by
| Ben Lewis | ||
Art Department
| James Basevi | ... | settings |
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| André-ani | ... | wardrobe |
| Kathleen Kay | ... | wardrobe |
| Maude Marsh | ... | wardrobe |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1926) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1926) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Gaumont-Metro-Goldwyn (1926) (France) (theatrical)
- Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises (2022) (World-wide) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Mary (Shearer) and Carlstop (Mack) are lovers. The former is a trapeze artist, while the latter is a pickpocket. Mary gets entangled in a nearly fatal situation with Lieberkind (Miljan), a lion-tamer, and his jealous wife Yonna (Myers), who victimizes Mary. |
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| Taglines | Seldom does a picture mirror the heartbeats, the tears and the joys of humanity with the irresistible power of this film drama. In it Norma Shearer rises to the greatest height of her screen career! (Print Ad- Beaver Falls Tribune, ((Beaver Falls, Penna.)) 18 September 1926) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut of child actress Joyce Coad. See more » |