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  • The Great White Way (1924)
  • 100 min | Comedy, Romance
The Great White Way (1924)
100 min | Comedy, Romance

Jack Murray, a press agent, tries to make popular his two clients--Joe Cain, a prizefighter, and Mabel Vandergrift, a follies dancer--by linking their names romantically. His plan succeeds when they actually fall in love. However, Morton, ...See moreJack Murray, a press agent, tries to make popular his two clients--Joe Cain, a prizefighter, and Mabel Vandergrift, a follies dancer--by linking their names romantically. His plan succeeds when they actually fall in love. However, Morton, the jealous owner of the show, threatens to close it if Mabel does not renounce Joe. To save the show and his own reputation, Joe buys out Morton by agreeing to fight the English boxing champion. All ends well when Joe wins the title. The show is saved, and Mabel and Joe return to the West with Joe's father. Written by AFI See less
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Director
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Larry Doyle (scenario) | Luther Reed (adaptation) | H.C. Witwer (story "Cain and Mabel")
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Feb 17, 1924 (United States)
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35 cast members
Name Known for
Anita Stewart
Mabel Vandegrift Mabel Vandegrift   See fewer
Tom Lewis
Duke Sullivan Duke Sullivan   See fewer
T. Roy Barnes
Jack Murray Jack Murray   See fewer
Oscar Shaw
Joe Cain Joe Cain   See fewer
Dore Davidson
Adolph Blum Adolph Blum   See fewer
Harry Watson
City Editor City Editor   See fewer
Hal Forde
Brock Morton Brock Morton   See fewer
Olin Howland
Stubbs (as Olin Howlin) Stubbs (as Olin Howlin)   See fewer
Pete Hartley
English boxing champion English boxing champion   See fewer
Stanley Forde
Joe's Father Joe's Father   See fewer
Jimmy Stone
Pete Hartley Pete Hartley   See fewer
Johnny Gallagher
Referee Referee   See fewer
Johnny Hennessey
Cain's Second Cain's Second   See fewer
Billy Gould
Stone's Second Stone's Second   See fewer
Frank Wunderlee
McIntyre (as Frank Wunderley) McIntyre (as Frank Wunderley)   See fewer
Joe Humphries
Announcer Announcer   See fewer
Arthur 'Bugs' Baer
Self (as 'Bugs' Baer) Self (as 'Bugs' Baer)   See fewer
Winsor McCay
Self (as Winsor McKay) Self (as Winsor McKay)   See fewer
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