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The Great Gabbo

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The Great Gabbo is a 1929 American Pre-Code early sound musical drama film directed by James Cruze, based on Ben Hecht's 1928 short story "The Rival Dummy", and starring Erich von Stroheim and Betty Compson.[1] The film features songs by Lynn Cowan, Paul Titsworth, Donald McNamee and King Zany.

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The Great Gabbo
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Directed byJames Cruze
Uncredited:
Erich von Stroheim
Screenplay byHugh Herbert
Based on"The Rival Dummy"
by Ben Hecht
Produced byJames Cruze
StarringErich von Stroheim
Betty Compson
CinematographyIra H. Morgan
Music byHoward Jackson
Production
company
James Cruze Productions
Distributed bySono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date
  • September 12, 1929 (1929-09-12)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
German
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Originally released by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, certain sequences were presented in Multicolor. However, current prints, restored by the Library of Congress and released by Kino International on DVD, exist only in black-and-white.