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The Shock
The Shock

The Shock

Genres

Drama

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A gang of blackmailers sends a cripple to San Francisco to expose a banker they have been blackmailing. However, the cripple meets and falls in love with the banker's daughter.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

10 June 1923

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Wilse Dilling

Virginia Valli

Virginia Valli

Gertrude Hadley

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Jack Cooper

William Welsh

William Welsh

Mischa Hadley

Henry A. Barrows

Henry A. Barrows

John Cooper, Sr.

Christine Mayo

Christine Mayo

Ann Cardington

Harry De Vere

Harry De Vere

Olaf Wismer

John Beck

John Beck

Bill

Walter Long

Walter Long

The Captain

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