The Blackbird
"The Man of a Thousand Faces"
A silent-era romantic crime caper where two rival thieves compete for a nightclub performer's affection through disguise and cunning.
Two thieves, the Blackbird and West End Bertie, fall in love with the same girl, a French nightclub performer named Fifi. Each man tries to outdo the other to win her heart.
Essence
Ensemble
Lon Chaney
Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
Owen Moore
Bertram P. Glayde aka West End Bertie
Renée Adorée
Fifi Lorraine
Doris Lloyd
Limehouse Polly
Andy MacLennan
The Shadow
William Weston
Red
Sidney Bracey
Bertie's No. 1 Man
Ernie Adams
Bertie's No. 2 Man
Charles Avery
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
Music Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Minor Role (uncredited)
Peggy Best
Minor Role (uncredited)
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