The Show

The Show

76 mins | Drama, Crime | Jan. 22, 1927

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.

The Show

76 mins | Drama, Crime | Jan. 22, 1927

The Show
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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Show
Directors Tod Browning
Writers Charles Tenney Jackson, Waldemar Young

Cast

John Gilbert

as Cock Robin

Renée Adorée

as Salome

Lionel Barrymore

as The Greek

Gertrude Short

as Lena Driskai

Edward Connelly

as The Blind Soldier

Andy MacLennan

as The Ferret

Agostino Borgato

as Lizard Oil Salesman (uncredited)

Betty Boyd

as Neptuna the Mermaid Queen (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

as Robin's Dressing Aide (uncredited)

Jacqueline Gadsden

as Blonde Barmaid (uncredited)

Polly Moran

as Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)

Russ Powell

as Konrad Driskai (uncredited)

Dorothy Sebastian

as Salvation Army Worker (uncredited)

Edna Tichenor

as Arachnida the Human Spider (uncredited)

Zalla Zarana

as Zela the Half-Lady (uncredited)