22 July 1929 Drama, Music, Romance 90 mins
A pretty, young violinist who travels from Ireland to America to seek fame and fortune on Broadway finds a bit more than she expected. A lost film.
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Colleen Moore as Kathleen O'Connor
James Hall as Rory O'More
Robert Homans as Shamus O'Connor
Claude Gillingwater as Michael O'Connor
Tom O'Brien as Black Barney
Robert Emmett O'Connor as Sir Timothy
Aggie Herring as Granny O'More
Betty Francisco as Frankie West
Julanne Johnston as Goldie Devore
Edward Earle as Ralph Prescott
Fred Kelsey as County Fair Manager
Barney Gilmore as County Fair Manager's Assistant
Charles McHugh as County Fair Manager's Assistant
George 'Gabby' Hayes as Taxi Driver
Anne Schaefer as Landlady
John Beck as Sir Timothy's Butler
Henry Freulich Director of Photography
John McCormick Producer
Sidney Hickox Director of Photography
Anton Grot Set Designer
Alexander Hall Editor
James Dunne Assistant Director
Thomas J. Geraghty Screenplay
William A. Seiter Director
Edward Stevenson Costume Design
Cal Applegate Sound Recordist
Australia 22 February 1930
Ireland 20 December 1929
Sweden 05 April 1930
United States 28 July 1929
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