Mannequin
Beautiful girls and gowns in a throbbing human interest story of "Humoresque" appeal by the same author.
NR 1926 · 70 min · ★ 10.0 · Romance
Adapted from the Fannie Hurst story of the same name, Mannequin is the story of Joan Herrick, kidnapped in infancy from her wealthy parents and raised by a slatternly slum woman. The film is still extant.
Directed by James Cruze · Written by Frances Agnew
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Warner Baxter John Herrick -
Dolores Costello Joan Herrick -
Alice Joyce Selene Herrick -
Zasu Pitts Annie Pogani -
Walter Pidgeon Martin Innesbrook -
Freeman Wood Terry Allen - C Charlotte Bird Toto
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Josephine Adair Young Joan (uncredited) -
Bess Flowers Mannequin (uncredited) -
Marcia Mae Jones Joan Herrick as a baby (uncredited)
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