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The Show

Tod Browning

1927 • 1h 16m

Cock Robin is the swaggering ballyhoo man of a Hungarian sideshow known as the Palace of Illusions. The highlight of the show is a reenactment of Salome's dance of the seven veils, replete with the be...

The Show

Cast

John Gilbert

John GilbertCock Robin

Renée Adorée

Renée AdoréeSalome

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel BarrymoreThe Greek

Gertrude Short

Gertrude ShortLena Driskai

Edward Connelly

Edward ConnellyThe Blind Soldier

Andy MacLennanThe Ferret

Agostino BorgatoLizard Oil Salesman (uncredited)

Betty BoydNeptuna the Mermaid Queen (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Jules CowlesRobin's Dressing Aide (uncredited)

Jacqueline Gadsden

Jacqueline GadsdenBlonde Barmaid (uncredited)

Polly Moran

Polly MoranSideshow Spectator (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ PowellKonrad Driskai (uncredited)

Dorothy Sebastian

Dorothy SebastianSalvation Army Worker (uncredited)

Edna Tichenor

Edna TichenorArachnida the Human Spider (uncredited)

Zalla Zarana

Zalla ZaranaZela the Half-Lady (uncredited)

Crew

Tod Browning

Tod BrowningDirector

Waldemar Young

Waldemar YoungScreenplay

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric GibbonsSettings

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