Alias French Gertie (1930)
Overview
A safecracker poses as a French maid in order to gain access to wealthy homes. In the midst of a nocturnal search for a cache of valuables, she is interrupted by another safecracker. Narrowly escaping arrest, they decide to pool their talents, but she gets the urge to reform and encourages him to do the same.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.019 |
Directed By
George Archainbaud
Crew
George Archainbaud
J. Roy Hunt
Max Rée
Bayard Veiller
William LeBaron
Wallace Smith
Roy Webb
TOP CAST
Bebe Daniels
Gertie Jones
Ben Lyon
Jimmy Hartigan
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Detective Kelcey
Daisy Belmore
Mrs. Matson
John Ince
William Matson
Betty Pierce
Nellie
Maude Turner Gordon
Mrs. Barton
Nella Walker
Morton's Wife
Charles Giblyn
Morton
Eddy Chandler
Motorcycle Cop
Ray Cooke
Office Boy
Charles K. French
Appelgetzer
Robert Homans
Prison Warden
Arthur Housman
Bert
Frank Mills
Cabibe
Harry Tenbrook
Marty
Adele Watson
Ms. Jenks
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