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""The Two Black Crows" - MORAN and MACK - in their first ALL TALKING Production."

1929 1h 22m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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George's partner in vaudeville quits their act, claiming that Betty has broken his heart. George then teams up with Charlie, a stranded trouper, and Irving becomes their manager. Later, in New York, the "Two Black Crows" star in their own revue and save money to build their own theater on Broadway. Betty comes to the theater with her lover, who poses as a cousin and induces George to hire her. He showers her with jewels and money. She tries to persuade George to invest in oil stock her lover is selling, and though their act is a success, Charlie fires Betty. When Charlie and Betty's lover quarrel, Charlie is injured.

“"The Two Black Crows" - MORAN and MACK - in their first ALL TALKING Production.”

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Cast

Charles Mack
Mack
George Moran
Moran
Evelyn Brent
Betty
Bert Swor
Bert
Freeman Wood
Powell
Lawrence Leslie
Casey
Helen Lynch
Marie
Selmer Jackson
Eddie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Abbott
Writers: George Abbott, Octavus Roy Cohen
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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97 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 George Abbott, shot by J. Roy Hunt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Charles Mack and George Moran and Evelyn Brent carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""The Two Black Crows" - MORAN and MACK - in their first ALL TALKING Production.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020586 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Abbott directs. J. Roy Hunt behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George Abbott, shot by J. Roy Hunt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Charles Mack and George Moran and Evelyn Brent carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""The Two Black Crows" - MORAN and MACK - in their first ALL TALKING Production.".
7IMDB entry: tt0020586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.