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directed by Roy William Neill and starring

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, and

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.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 60

Cast

as John Vickery *

as Flo * Tom O'Brien as 'Red' *

as 'Flash' Hoxy *

Alma Tell Alma Tell (March 27, 1898 – December 29, 1937) was an American stage and motion picture actress whose career in cinema began in 1915 and lasted into the sound films of the early 1930s. Early years Tell was born in New York City, the youn ...

as Ruth *

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as Tommie

References

Bibliography

* Donald W. McCaffrey & Christopher P. Jacobs. ''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema''. Greenwood Publishing, 1999.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Roy William Neill American black-and-white films Gotham Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub