The City Gone Wild (1927)
Overview
Hard-boiled underworld melodrama, with gang wars and gunfights, in which criminal lawyer turns prosecutor to avenge a friend's death.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.172 |
Directed By
James Cruze
Crew
Jules Furthman
Charles Furthman
James Cruze
Jules Furthman
Herman J. Mankiewicz
TOP CAST
Thomas Meighan
John Phelan
Marietta Millner
Nada Winthrop
Louise Brooks
Snuggles Joy
Fred Kohler
Gunner Gallagher
Duke Martin
Lefty Schroeder
Nancy Phillips
Lefty's Girl (as Nancie Phillips)
Wyndham Standing
Franklin Ames
Charles Hill Mailes
Luther Winthrop
King Zany
Bondsman
Gunboat Smith
Policeman
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