The Angel of Broadway

1927 1h 10m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Babe Scott, a cabaret dancer who is constantly searching for sensational material to shock her customers, conceives of burlesquing a Salvation Army girl and attends mission meetings on the East Side for atmosphere. There she meets Jerry Wilson, an honest truckdriver and friend of the Army captain. Although the act is a success, Babe is disillusioned to find Lonnie, a fellow worker who has been romancing her, stealing her money and making overtures to Big Bertha, the hard-boiled club hostess.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leatrice Joy
Babe Scott
Victor Varconi
Jerry Wilson
May Robson
Big Bertha
Alice Lake
Goldie
Elise Bartlett
Gertie
Ivan Lebedeff
Lonnie
Jane Keckley
Captain Mary
Clarence Burton
Herman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lois Weber
Writers: Lenore J. Coffee
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lois Weber, shot by Arthur C. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harold McLernon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leatrice Joy and Victor Varconi and May Robson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lois Weber directs. Arthur C. Miller behind the camera. Harold McLernon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lois Weber, shot by Arthur C. Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harold McLernon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leatrice Joy and Victor Varconi and May Robson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0017630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.