The Show
Strange were the figures in the Side Show-but stranger by far the drama of life- as played back of the scenes!!
1927 | 76m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Tod Browning |
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| Writer: | Waldemar Young, Charles Tenney Jackson |
| Staring: |
| Cock Robin is the swaggering ballyhoo man of a Hungarian sideshow known as the Palace of Illusions. The highlight of the show is a reenactment of Salome's dance of the seven veils, replete with the beheading of Jokanaan. The performer portraying Salome is in love with Cock Robin. Jealous, sinister The Greek is determined to eliminate that competition. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 22, 1927 |
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| Director: | Tod Browning |
| Writer: | Waldemar Young, Charles Tenney Jackson |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | robbery, budapest, hungary, giant lizard, womanizer, thief, murder, silent film, attic, sideshow, freaks, cad, flirtation, blind man, shamelessness, sideshow performers, gullibility, nearby prison, ballyhoo man, hiding out |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Gilbert | Cock Robin |
| Renée Adorée | Salome |
| Lionel Barrymore | The Greek |
| Gertrude Short | Lena Driskai |
| Edward Connelly | The Blind Soldier |
| Andy MacLennan | The Ferret |
| Agostino Borgato | Lizard Oil Salesman (uncredited) |
| Betty Boyd | Neptuna the Mermaid Queen (uncredited) |
| Jules Cowles | Robin's Dressing Aide (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Gadsden | Blonde Barmaid (uncredited) |
| Polly Moran | Sideshow Spectator (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | Konrad Driskai (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Sebastian | Salvation Army Worker (uncredited) |
| Edna Tichenor | Arachnida the Human Spider (uncredited) |
| Zalla Zarana | Zela the Half-Lady (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Waldemar Young | Screenplay |
| Charles Tenney Jackson | Novel |
| Lucia Coulter | Costume Design |
| John Arnold | Director of Photography |
| Richard Day | Settings |
| Errol Taggart | Editor |
| Tod Browning | Director |
| Cedric Gibbons | Settings |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tod Browning | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 23 | 73 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 60 | 87 | 48 |
| 2024 | 6 | 30 | 72 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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