A married restaurant owner is persuaded to become a bootlegger by a beautiful young girl. When he starts making money at it, she steals it, then runs off with another man. His wife finds out what happened. Complications ensue.
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Cast
| Emil Jannings | ... |
Wilhelm Spengler
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| Ruth Chatterton | ... |
Greta Blanke
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Tom Spengler
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| Jean Arthur | ... |
Mary Spengler
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| Jack Luden | ... |
Otto Schmidt
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| Zasu Pitts | ... |
Mother Spengler
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| Matthew Betz | ... |
Gus Newman
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| Harry Cording | ... |
The Hijacker
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| Arthur Housman | ... |
The Count
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
The Eye Specialist
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Douglas Haig | ... |
Tom, as a child
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| Anne Shirley | ... |
Mary, as a child
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Rose Curley | ... |
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| Carrie Daumery | ... |
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| Isabelle Keith | ... |
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Milla Davenport | ... |
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'Speed' Webb | ... |
And His Orchestra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ludwig Berger | ||
Written by
| Norman Burnstine | ... | (story) |
| Julian Johnson | ... | (titles) |
| E. Lloyd Sheldon | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Ludwig Berger | ... | producer |
| Jesse L. Lasky | ... | executive producer |
| B.P. Schulberg | ... | co-executive producer |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Hugo Riesenfeld | ||
Cinematography by
| Victor Milner | ||
Editing by
| Frances Marsh | ||
Production Management
| J.G. Bachmann | ... | production manager |
| Charles Furthman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert Margolis | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Slavko Vorkapich | ... | special effects: not credited |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William H. Clothier | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Irvin Talbot | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Max Terr | ... | assistant conductor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1930) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Ufa-Metro-Verleihbetriebe GmbH (Parufamet) (1930) (Germany) (theatrical)
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| Taglines | Jannings, the humble waiter trembling when his patrons frown! Jannings the self-important singer at the music festival! Jannings, the swaggering flirt, tantalised by a glimpse of love! Craving power, Pushed by a mad infatuation! (Print Ad- Auckland Star, ((Auckland, NZ)) 7 September 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ruth Chatterton's only silent movie. See more » |