The Humming Bird

The Humming Bird

The Humming Bird

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The Humming Bird

1924

1h 20m

7.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A pickpocket falls in love with a newspaperman. When he is sent off to war and she disguises herself as a boy, joins a gang and sets out to save him.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Gloria Swanson

Toinette

Gloria Swanson

Acting

Edmund Burns

Randall Carey

Edmund Burns

Acting

William Ricciardi

Papa Jacques

William Ricciardi

Acting

Cesare Gravina

Charlot

Cesare Gravina

Acting

Mario Majeroni

La Roche

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Adrienne D'Ambricourt

The Owl

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Acting

Helen Lindroth

Henrietta Rutherford

Helen Lindroth

Acting

Rafael Bongini

Bouchet

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Regina Quinn

Beatrice

Regina Quinn

Acting

Aurelio Coccia

Bosque

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Jacques D'Auray

Zi-Zi

Jacques D'Auray

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