Cabaret (1927 film)
1927 film
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Cabaret is a 1927 American silent crime drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Robert G. Vignola, and starring Gilda Gray.[1][2]
Directed byRobert G. Vignola
Written byOwen Davis (story)
Becky Gardiner (scenario)
John W. Conway (intertitles)
Becky Gardiner (scenario)
John W. Conway (intertitles)
Produced byAdolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky
StarringGilda Gray Tom Moore Chester Conklin
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert G. Vignola |
| Written by | Owen Davis (story) Becky Gardiner (scenario) John W. Conway (intertitles) |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Gilda Gray Tom Moore Chester Conklin |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
Production company | Famous Players–Lasky Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels (6,947 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film was considered a rival to Paramount's own Underworld released later in 1927. It was the winner of the Photoplay award in 1927.[3]
Plot summary
Cast
- Gilda Gray as Gloria Trask
- Tom Moore as Detective Tom Westcott
- Chester Conklin as Jerry Trask
- Mona Palma as Blanche Howard (Mona was also known as Mimi Palmeri)
- Jack Egan as Andy Trask
- William Harrigan as Jack Costigan
- Charles Byer as Sam Roberts
- Anna Lavsa as Mrs. Trask
