Ladies of the Mob
Ladies of the Mob (1928) is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by William A. Wellman, produced by Jesse L. Lasky and Adolph Zukor for Famous Players-Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[1] The film is based on a story by Ernest Booth. This gangster-themed romantic thriller about a criminal's daughter who tries to reform a petty crook whom she loves featured Clara Bow, Richard Arlen, Mary Alden and Helen Lynch.
| Ladies of the Mob | |
|---|---|
 1928 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
| Produced by | William A. Wellman |
| Written by | Ernest Booth John Farrow Oliver H.P. Garrett George Marion Jr. |
| Starring | Clara Bow Richard Arlen |
| Cinematography | Henry W. Gerrard |
| Edited by | Edgar Adams Alyson Shaffer E. Lloyd Sheldon |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | June 17, 1928 |
Running time | 70 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $221,000 (estimated) |
No copies of this film are known to survive, and it is listed by most sources as a lost film.[2][3][4][5]
The women's costumes were designed by Travis Banton and Edith Head, both of whom had long, distinguished careers in Hollywood.
Cast
- Clara Bow as Yvonne
- Richard Arlen as Red
- Helen Lynch as Marie
- Mary Alden as Soft Annie
- Carl Gerard as Joe
- Bodil Rosing as The mother
- Lorraine Rivero as Little Yvonne
- James Pierce as The officer
See also
References
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:Ladies of the Mob
- SilentEra entry
- Ladies of the Mob at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures 1928 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Ladies of the Mob
- Ladies of the Mob at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted(Wayback Machine)
External links
- Ladies of the Mob at IMDb
- Ladies of the Mob at SilentEra
- Ladies of the Mob at AllMovie
- Poster for Ladies of the Mob
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