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Four Walls is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, and Carmel Myers. The film is based on the play of the same name by George Abbott and Dana Burnet.[2] Four Walls is now considered lost.[1] The film was remade in 1934 as Straight Is the Way.

Four Walls
Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Alice D. G. Miller Joseph Farnham (titles)
Screenplay by	George Abbott
Based on	Four Walls by George Abbott and Dana Burnet
Starring	John Gilbert Joan Crawford Vera Gordon Carmel Myers
Cinematography	James Wong Howe
Edited by	Harry Reynolds
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	August 11, 1928 (1928-08-11)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles
Budget	$255,000[1]

Plot

Benny Horowitz (John Gilbert), a reformed gangster, proposes marriage to Bertha (Carmel Myers), a neighbor who had been a frequent visitor while he served his sentence. Bertha rejects his proposal because she believes that he is still in love with Freida (Joan Crawford), Benny's former gun moll. During a party in which Freida seeks to make Benny jealous with a former rival, Benny again takes control of the gang's leadership. After his rival's death is ruled accidental, Benny and Bertha go off together and start a new life.

Cast

• John Gilbert - Benny
• Joan Crawford - Frieda
• Vera Gordon - Benny's Mother
• Carmel Myers - Bertha
• Robert Emmett O'Connor - Sullivan
• Louis Natheaux - Monk
• Jack Byron - Duke Roma

References

External links

• Four Walls at IMDb
• Four Walls at AllMovie
• Four Walls at the TCM Movie Database

На других языках

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[de] Four Walls

Four Walls ist ein US-amerikanischer Stummfilm aus dem Jahr 1928, der Elemente des frühen Gangsterfilms übernimmt. Die Hauptrollen spielen John Gilbert und Joan Crawford. Er gilt als verschollen.

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- [en] Four Walls (film)

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