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directed by Marcel De Sano, and starring

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, and

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. The film is based on the short story "In Praise of John Carabine" by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne.

Plot

James (Ralph Graves), an Irish prizefighter, becomes involved with two New York girls.

Cast

as Peggy Nolan *

as James Carabine *

as Marcolina *

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as Blanco Johnson * Margaret Seddon as Peggy's Aunt

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* * 1926 films 1925 drama films 1925 films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American boxing films Films about Irish-American culture Films based on short fiction Films set in New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1920s melodrama films 1926 drama films Films directed by Marcel De Sano 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub