THE SHOW.

Robin (John Gilbert) is a sideshow barker in Budapest. His former girlfriend Salome (Renée Adorée) dances before Herod in exchange for the head of "Jokanaan" Robin has his head seemingly chopped off and presented to the dancer on a platter, much to the delight of the audience. Salome wants to get back together with Robin, but he has his sights set on Lena (Gertrude Short) Robin is furious and can barely restrain himself from beating Salome.

Credits

Cast
John Gilbert, Renee Adoree, Lionel Barrymore
Complete catalog record
THE SHOW. 1927. 7 reels. Based on the novel "The Day of Souls" by Charles Tenney Jackson. Credits: Producer and director, Tod Browning; screenplay, Waldemar Young; film editor, Errol Taggart. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.; 24Jan27; LP23586.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1524084 ↗ — color, country