Grit

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Grit

1924

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Crime

Drama

Overview

Two former childhood gang members, "Kid" Hart and Orchid McGonigle, attempt to go straight, despite pressure to continue their lives of lawlessness.

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9 members

Acting

Glenn Hunter

Kid Hart

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Clara Bow

Orchid McGonigle

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Dore Davidson

Pop Finkle

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Osgood Perkins

Boris Giovanni Smith

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Roland Young

Houdini Hart

Writing

Townsend Martin

Flashy Joe

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Helenka Adamowska

Annie Hart

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Directing

Joseph Depew

Tony O'Cohen

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Martin Borden

Bennie Finkle

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