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Gigolo

  • 1926
  • Passed
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15
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Cecil B. DeMille, William K. Howard, Rod La Rocque, and Jobyna Ralston in Gigolo (1926)
DramaRomanceWar

The heir to a family business travels to Paris to try to stop his youth-obsessed mother from squandering the family fortune with her new husband, who married her for her money. After he retu... Read allThe heir to a family business travels to Paris to try to stop his youth-obsessed mother from squandering the family fortune with her new husband, who married her for her money. After he returns from service in World War I, he finds his mother broke and abandoned by her gigolo hus... Read allThe heir to a family business travels to Paris to try to stop his youth-obsessed mother from squandering the family fortune with her new husband, who married her for her money. After he returns from service in World War I, he finds his mother broke and abandoned by her gigolo husband. In an ironic turn of events, he winds up squiring rich old women around Paris' night... Read all

  • Director
    • William K. Howard
  • Writers
    • Edna Ferber
    • Garrett Fort
    • Marion Orth
  • Stars
    • Rod La Rocque
    • Jobyna Ralston
    • Louise Dresser
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    15
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William K. Howard
    • Writers
      • Edna Ferber
      • Garrett Fort
      • Marion Orth
    • Stars
      • Rod La Rocque
      • Jobyna Ralston
      • Louise Dresser
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast15

    Rod La Rocque
    Rod La Rocque
    • Gideon Gory
    Jobyna Ralston
    Jobyna Ralston
    • Mary Hubbel
    Louise Dresser
    Louise Dresser
    • Julia Gory
    Cyril Chadwick
    Cyril Chadwick
    • Dr. Gerald Blagden
    George Nichols
    George Nichols
    • Pa Hubbel
    Ina Anson
    • Dancer
    Sally Rand
    Sally Rand
    • Tourist Girl in Paris
    Eddie Borden
    Eddie Borden
    • Gideon's Soldier Buddy
    • (uncredited)
    André Cheron
    • Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Hotel Crillon Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Artye Folz
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Alphonse Martell
    Alphonse Martell
    • Waiter at Maxim's
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Peil Sr.
    Edward Peil Sr.
    • Paris Cafe Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Julian Rivero
    Julian Rivero
    • Second Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Philip Sleeman
    Philip Sleeman
    • Gigolo
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William K. Howard
    • Writers
      • Edna Ferber
      • Garrett Fort
      • Marion Orth
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      For promotional purposes, a song tie-in was introduced, also called "Gigolo," with lyrics by Marian Gillespie and music by John Milton Hagen.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 27, 1927 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El gigoló
    • Filming locations
      • Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • DeMille Pictures Corporation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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