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East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side

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DramaRomance

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Director Allan Dwan’s excellent use of New York locations enlivens a rags-to-riches tale that fully exploits star George O’Brien’s championship boxing prowess.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

09 October 1927

Country

United States of America

Cast

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

John Breen

Virginia Valli

Virginia Valli

Becka Lipvitch

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Gilbert Van Horn

June Collyer

June Collyer

Josephine Lambert

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Pug Malone

Dore Davidson

Dore Davidson

Channon Lipvitch

Frank Allworth

Frank Allworth

Flash

John Miltern

John Miltern

Gerrit Rantoul

Johnny Dooley

Johnny Dooley

Grogan Gangster

Jean Armour

Jean Armour

Mrs. Breen (uncredited)

Frank Dodge

Frank Dodge

Judge Kelly (uncredited)

William Fredericks

William Fredericks

Breen (uncredited)

Edward Garvey

Edward Garvey

Fight Ring Second (uncredited)

John Kearney

John Kearney

Policeman (uncredited)

Harold Levett

Harold Levett

Engineer (uncredited)

Gordon McRae

Gordon McRae

Engineer (uncredited)

Sonia Nodalsky

Sonia Nodalsky

Mrs. Lipvitch (uncredited)

Dan Wolheim

Dan Wolheim

Grogan (uncredited)

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