''Blarney'' is a 1926 American silent

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directed by Marcel De Sano, and starring

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, and

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. The film is based on the short story "In Praise of John Carabine" by

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Plot

James (Ralph Graves), an Irish

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, becomes involved with two New York girls.

Cast

as Peggy Nolan *

as James Carabine *

as Marcolina *

Malcolm Waite Malcolm Ivan Waite (May 7, 1892 – April 25, 1949) was an American film actor. Biography Malcolm Waite appeared in 31 films between 1923 and 1942, most notably as the oily "ladies' man" Jack in Charlie Chaplin's film classic ''The Gold Rush''; ...

as Blanco Johnson *

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as Peggy's Aunt

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* * 1926 films 1925 drama films 1925 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American boxing films Films about Irish-American culture Films based on short fiction Films set in New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Melodrama films 1926 drama films Films directed by Marcel De Sano 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub