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Two thieves, the Blackbird and West End Bertie, fall for the same girl, a French nightclub performer named Fifi. Each man tries to outdo the other to win her heart.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −20 min on the typical 106
typical 10686Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1926
February 13, 1926
100 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more26 people
- Lon ChaneyDan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
- Owen MooreBertram P. Glayde aka West End Bertie
- Renée AdoréeFifi Lorraine
- Doris LloydLimehouse Polly
- AMAndy MacLennanThe Shadow
- WWWilliam WestonRed
- Sidney BraceyBertie's No. 1 Man
- Ernie AdamsBertie's No. 2 Man
- Charles AveryMusic Hall Patron (uncredited)
- Lionel BelmoreMusic Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
- MBMargaret BertMinor Role (uncredited)
- PBPeggy BestMinor Role (uncredited)
Louise EmmonsOld Lady at Mission (uncredited)
Willie FungChinese Man (uncredited)
Fred GambleMan Saying There’s a Present for Fifi (uncredited)
Joseph HazeltonMan at Table in Music Hall (uncredited)
Cecil HollandOld Man at Mission (uncredited)- BJBertram JohnsMember of Bertie's Slumming Party (uncredited)
- BMBilly MackMinor Role (uncredited)
- JTJames T. MackDoctor (uncredited)
- GMGeorge MarionMusic Hall Patron (uncredited)
Eric MayneMember of Bertie's Slumming Party (uncredited)
Polly MoranFlower Lady at Music Hall (uncredited)- FNFrank NorcrossMusic Hall Announcer (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Tod Browning Director, Story
- Harry Sharrock Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Waldemar Young Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Percy Hilburn Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Errol Taggart Editor
Art · 2
- Cedric Gibbons Settings
- A. Arnold Gillespie Settings
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- André-ani Wardrobe Designer
- Kathleen Kay Wardrobe Designer
- Maude Marsh Wardrobe Designer
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