

The Show Off
1926-08-16 · 82 min · ★ 7.2
A blowhard who poses as a railroad executive (but is really just a $30-a-week clerk) catches a young bride and then drives her family's finances to the brink of ruin.
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- Directors
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Production companies
- Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, A Malcolm St. Clair Production
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Ford SterlingAubrey Piper
Lois WilsonAmy Fisher Piper
Claire McDowellMom Fisher
Louise BrooksClaraTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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