| The Great Gabbo | |
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| Directed by | James Cruze Uncredited: Erich von Stroheim |
| Screenplay by | Hugh Herbert |
| Based on | "The Rival Dummy" by Ben Hecht |
| Produced by | James Cruze |
| Starring | Erich von Stroheim Betty Compson |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | James Cruze Productions |
| Distributed by | Sono Art-World Wide Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English German |
The Great Gabbo is a 1929 American Pre-Code early sound musical drama film directed by James Cruze, based on Ben Hecht's 1928 short story "The Rival Dummy", and starring Erich von Stroheim and Betty Compson.[1] The film features songs by Lynn Cowan, Paul Titsworth, Donald McNamee and King Zany.
Originally released by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, certain sequences were presented in Multicolor. However, current prints, restored by the Library of Congress and released by Kino International on DVD, exist only in black-and-white.