Movie Description
The Devil Dancer
(1927)Overview
An English explorer disturbed by the practices of an isolated tribe attempts to rescue a native girl he has become fascinated with. THE DEVIL DANCER was highly praised at time of release for its exquisite cinematography, especially in the use of light and shadow. The film received an Academy Award nomination in this category. Sadly, it is among the lost. No prints or negatives are known to survive.
Featured Crew
- Director : Fred Niblo
- Producer : Samuel Goldwyn
- Writer : Alice D.G. Miller
- Editor : Viola Lawrence
- Cast : Gilda Gray,Clive Brook,Anne Schaefer,Serge Temoff,Michael Vavitch,Sôjin Kamiyama,Claire Du Brey,Albert Conti,Anna May Wong,Martha Mattox,Kalla Pasha,James B. Leong,William H. Tooker,Nora Cecil,Barbara Tennant,Josephine the Monkey
Cast
Takla (The Devil Dancer)
Stephen Athelstan
Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)
Beppo
Hassim
Sadik Lama (as Sojin)
Audrey
Arnold Guthrie
Sada
Isabel
Toy
The Grand Lama
Lathrop
Julia
The White Woman
Monkey (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Devil Dancer
Status Released
Release Information
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1927-11-03
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 13m
Production CompaniesSamuel Goldwyn Productions
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
