Four Walls is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by William Nigh and starring John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, and Carmel Myers. The film is based on the play of the same name by George Abbott and Dana Burnet. Four Walls is now considered lost. The film was remade in 1934 as Straight Is the Way.
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Plot
Benny Horowitz, a reformed gangster, proposes marriage to Bertha, a neighbor who had been a frequent visitor while he served his sentence. Bertha rejects his proposal because she believes that he is still in love with Freida, Benny's former gun moll. During a party in which Freida seeks to make Benny jealous with a former rival, Benny again takes control of the gang's leadership. After his rival's death is ruled accidental, Benny and Bertha go off together and start a new life.
Cast
John Gilbert - Benny
Joan Crawford - Frieda
Vera Gordon - Benny's Mother
Carmel Myers - Bertha
Robert Emmett O'Connor - Sullivan
Louis Natheaux - Monk
Jack Byron - Duke Roma
Preservation
The film currently is lost.