27 Sep 1928
Sweeney Todd
A man dreams he is the 'demon barber' who cuts sailors' throats for jewels and uses the corpses for pies.
Trilby and Svengali
British adaptation of Trilby filmed in Kinemacolor. Presumed lost.
Top Billed Cast
Theo Frenkel Jr. Svengali
Julie Meijer Trilby
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