Sally in Our Alley

"An Idyll of the Tenements"

1927 0h 56m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Sally, a girl of the tenements, is being raised by three bachelor foster-fathers, a pawnbroker, an organ-grinder and a peddler, and is very happy preparing their meals and keeping the house, while the old men bask in the attention she gives them. However, this happy home is broken up when Sally wealthy aunt appears on the scene and takes Sally back to her luxurious penthouse in order to give her the advantages of money and social position. But Sally's heart is back across the river with her plumber sweetheart, Jimmie Adams.

“An Idyll of the Tenements”

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Cast

Shirley Mason
Sally Williams
Richard Arlen
Jimmie Adams
Alec B. Francis
Sandy Mack
Paul Panzer
Tony Garibaldi
William H. Strauss
Abraham Lapidowitz
Kathlyn Williams
Mrs. Gordon Mansfield
Florence Turner
Mrs. Williams
Harry Crocker
Chester Drake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Lang
Writers: Dorothy Howell, Edward Clark, Dorothy Howell
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Lang, shot by J.O. Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Shirley Mason and Richard Arlen and Alec B. Francis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Idyll of the Tenements".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018357 — 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

Walter Lang directs. J.O. Taylor behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-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 Walter Lang, shot by J.O. Taylor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Shirley Mason and Richard Arlen and Alec B. Francis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An Idyll of the Tenements".
7IMDB entry: tt0018357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.