The Belle of Broadway
A Romantic Drama of Youth Glorified and Age Defied!
Genres
Overview
Madame Adele, once a great star of the Paris theatre, has fallen upon hard times. But she allows a young American performer, Marie Duval, to perform as the Madame Adele of old, and both become the darlings of Paris, one again and the other newly-crowned.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
61 min
Release Date
1926-08-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.8
Betty Compson
Marie Duval / The Young Adele
Tom Ricketts
Maurice Penelli
Armand Kaliz
Count Raoul de Parma
Edith Yorke
Madame Adele
Herbert Rawlinson
Paul Merlin
Wilfrid North
Major Anstruthers
Edward Warren
An Old Beau
Edward Kipling
An Old Beau
August Tollaire
Bearded Old Beau
Max Barwyn
M. Laroux (uncredited)
Ervin Renard
Fabio Merlin (uncredited)
Albert Roccardi
Laroux's Associate (uncredited)
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