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The Blackbird
The Blackbird

The Blackbird

"The Man of a Thousand Faces"

Genres

CrimeDramaRomance

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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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Budget

$166000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.326/10

Release Date

13 February 1926

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop

Owen Moore

Owen Moore

Bertram P. Glayde aka West End Bertie

Renée Adorée

Renée Adorée

Fifi Lorraine

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Limehouse Polly

Andy MacLennan

Andy MacLennan

The Shadow

William Weston

William Weston

Red

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Bertie's No. 1 Man

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Bertie's No. 2 Man

Charles Avery

Charles Avery

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Music Hall Proprietor (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Minor Role (uncredited)

Peggy Best

Peggy Best

Minor Role (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

Old Lady at Mission (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Chinese Man (uncredited)

Fred Gamble

Fred Gamble

Man Saying There’s a Present for Fifi (uncredited)

Joseph Hazelton

Joseph Hazelton

Man at Table in Music Hall (uncredited)

Cecil Holland

Cecil Holland

Old Man at Mission (uncredited)

Bertram Johns

Bertram Johns

Member of Bertie's Slumming Party (uncredited)

Billy Mack

Billy Mack

Minor Role (uncredited)

James T. Mack

James T. Mack

Doctor (uncredited)

George Marion

George Marion

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Member of Bertie's Slumming Party (uncredited)

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Flower Lady at Music Hall (uncredited)

Frank Norcross

Frank Norcross

Music Hall Announcer (uncredited)

Eddie Sturgis

Eddie Sturgis

Bartender (uncredited)

Viola Webster

Viola Webster

Young Woman with Chinese Man (uncredited)

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