The Blackbird (1926)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 26min
- Crime, Drama
- 13 Feb 1926 (USA)
- Movie
Two thieves, the Blackbird and West End Bertie, fall in love with the same girl, a French nightclub performer named Fifi. Each man tries to outdo the other to win her heart.
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| Lon Chaney | ... |
Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
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| Owen Moore | ... |
Bertram P. Glayde aka West End Bertie
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| Renée Adorée | ... |
Fifi Lorraine
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| Doris Lloyd | ... |
Limehouse Polly
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Andy MacLennan | ... |
The Shadow
(as Andy Maclennan)
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William Weston | ... |
Red
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Bertie's No. 1 Man
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Bertie's No. 2 Man
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| Charles Avery | ... |
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Music Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Peggy Best | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
Old Lady at Mission (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Chinese Man (uncredited)
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| Fred Gamble | ... |
Man Saying There's a Present for Fifi (uncredited)
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| Joseph Hazelton | ... |
Man at Table in Music Hall (uncredited)
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| Cecil Holland | ... |
Old Man at Mission (uncredited)
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Bertram Johns | ... |
Member of Bertie's Slumming Party (uncredited)
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Billy Mack | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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James T. Mack | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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George Marion | ... |
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Member of Bertie's Slumming Party (uncredited)
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| Polly Moran | ... |
Flower Lady at Music Hall (uncredited)
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Frank Norcross | ... |
Music Hall Announcer (uncredited)
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| John T. Prince | ... |
Police Detective breaking in door (uncredited)
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Eddie Sturgis | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Viola Webster | ... |
Young Woman with Chinese Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tod Browning | ||
Written by
| Tod Browning | ... | (story by) |
| Waldemar Young | ... | (screen play by) |
| Joseph Farnham | ... | (titles by) |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ... | (2005) |
Cinematography by
| Percy Hilburn | ||
Editing by
| Errol Taggart | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Sharrock | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | settings (as Arnold Gillespie) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| André-ani | ... | wardrobe designer (as André-Ani) |
| Kathleen Kay | ... | wardrobe designer |
| Maude Marsh | ... | wardrobe designer |
Music Department
| Jack Feinberg | ... | set musician (uncredited) |
| Sam Feinberg | ... | set musician (uncredited) |
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)
- Universum Film (UFA) (1926) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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| Taglines | Lon Chaney in his successor to "The Unholy Three". (Newspaper ad cut). See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $166,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Blackbird (Lon Chaney) was called The Mocking Bird in earlier versions of the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992). See more » |
| Quotes |
Woman with Diamond Choker:
I say... we are going down Plum Alley to see the Chinkies smoking. West End Bertie: I say... shall we go? See more » |