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The Great Gabbo
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The Great Gabbo 1929 Directed by James Cruze , Erich von Stroheim

Hated by all-his real soul spoke through the lips of a lifeless dummy

For the ventriloquist Gabbo his wooden dummy Otto is the only means of expression. When he starts relying more and more on Otto, he starts going mad.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Music , Romance
Production Company James Cruze Productions
Release Date 12 September 1929
94 mins
Cast
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim Gabbo
Betty Compson
Betty Compson Mary
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas Frank
Marjorie Kane
Marjorie Kane Babe
Earl Burtnett
Earl Burtnett Orchestra Leader
George Grandee
George Grandee Otto (voice) (uncredited)
Bo Peep Karlin
Bo Peep Karlin Dancer (uncredited)
Rosina Lawrence
Rosina Lawrence Dancer (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller Vaudevillian (uncredited)
Crew
Directors
James Cruze
James Cruze
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Producer
James Cruze
James Cruze
Executive Producers
Nat Cordish
Nat Cordish
Henry D. Meyer
Henry D. Meyer
Cinematography
Ira H. Morgan
Ira H. Morgan
Sound
Helmer Walton Bergman
Helmer Walton Bergman
Story
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Art Direction
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Costume Design
André-ani
André-ani