---
title: 'The Great Gabbo (1929)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Erich von Stroheim'
released: '1929-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-gabbo-1929'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019946/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Great Gabbo (1929)

1929 · 92 min · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

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. The film features songs by Lynn Cowan, Paul Titsworth, Donald McNamee, and King Zany.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Erich von Stroheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-von-stroheim), [James Cruze](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cruze)
- **Producer:** [James Cruze](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cruze)
- **Screenplay:** [Hugh Herbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-herbert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Howard Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-jackson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ira H. Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ira-h-morgan)

## Cast

- [Betty Compson](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-compson)
- [Don Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-douglas)
- [Erich von Stroheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-von-stroheim)
- [Marjorie Kane](https://cinepixo.com/people/marjorie-kane)

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