In London's Limehouse District, Dan 'the Blackbird' Tate (Lon Chaney) is a thief who has created a beloved character to hide behind, his crippled brother 'The Bishop'. This ruse helps with providing an alibi for the clueless cops. His ex-wife Limehouse Polly performs in the vaudeville theater. He falls for her rival performer Mademoiselle Fifi Lorraine who has also caught the eye of West End Bertie with the appearance of a rich man. Fifi falls for Bertie even after he's revealed to be a crook.
This would work much better if I actually like Bertie. I don't. The Blackbird is an interesting character and Lon Chaney delivers as he often does. He does double duty. It's great but I can't root for anything or anyone in this. Fifi deserves better. At least, she deserves better than either one of these two.
This would work much better if I actually like Bertie. I don't. The Blackbird is an interesting character and Lon Chaney delivers as he often does. He does double duty. It's great but I can't root for anything or anyone in this. Fifi deserves better. At least, she deserves better than either one of these two.