The Ladybird (film)

The Ladybird is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Walter Lang and starring Betty Compson. It was produced by the B movie studio Chadwick Pictures. A print is housed in the Library of Congress collection.

Plot
The film follows the activities of a gang called 'The Ladybirds' -- criminals who prey upon the rich and famous of New Orleans.

During Mardi Gras, a society girl called Diane Wyman gets a job dancing at a local cabaret and unwittingly becomes entangled with the Ladybirds plots.

Cast

 * Betty Compson as Diane Wyman
 * Malcolm McGregor as Duncan Spencer
 * Sheldon Lewis as Spider
 * Hank Mann as The Brother
 * Leo White as Phillipe
 * John Miljan as Jules Ranier
 * Ruth Stonehouse as Lucille
 * Jean De Briac as Jacques
 * Joseph W. Girard as Jacob Gale (as Joseph Gerard)