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Four Walls is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Nigh released in USA on 11 august 1928 with John Gilbert

Four Walls (1928)

Four Walls
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Released in USA 11 august 1928
Length 1h
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating38% 1.932891.932891.932891.932891.93289

Four Walls is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starred John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, and Carmel Myers. The film is based on the play of the same name by George Abbott and Dana Burnet. Four Walls is now considered lost.



^ Golden, Eve (2013). John Gilbert: The Last of the Silent Film Stars. University Press of Kentucky. p. 172. ISBN 0-813-14163-X.

^ Four Walls at silentera.com

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Gilbert

(Benny)Joan Crawford

(Frieda)Carmel Myers

(Bertha)Robert Emmett O'Connor

(Sullivan)Louis Natheaux

(Monk)
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