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. The film features songs by Lynn Cowan, Paul Titsworth, Donald McNamee and King Zany.
The Great Gabbo: Directed by James Cruze, Erich von Stroheim. With Erich von Stroheim, Betty Compson, Donald Douglas, Marjorie Kane. An insanely, egocentric ventriloquist, even though he is possessed by his wooden dummy, is in love with a dancer who is in love with another.
- (1K)
- Drama, Musical, Romance
- James Cruze, Erich von Stroheim
- 1929-09-12
Apr 19, 2024 · In "The Great Gabbo" (1929), directed by James Cruze and starring Erich von Stroheim, Donald Douglas, and Betty Compson, audiences are immersed in the world of an eccentric ventriloquist....
- 96 min
- Simon Ward
Apr 10, 2020 · Watch The Great Gabbo (1929) Full Movie on The Film Detective. Erich Von Stroheim, the man you love to hate, stars in perhaps the first film where a wooden dummy torments a ventriloquist.
- 93 min
- 6.4K
- The Film Detective
The Great Gabbo (Erich von Stroheim) is a mentally unstable ventriloquist who brutally demeans his assistant, Mary (Betty Compson), blaming her for the duo's lack of...
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- James Cruze Productions
- Erich Von Stroheim, James Cruze
- Musical
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.Watch on...
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The Great Gabbo movie (1929) review summary: Silent era veterans Erich von Stroheim and Betty Compson deliver quality performances in James Cruze’s creaky but still engrossing early talkie.
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