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The Devil Dancer

The Devil Dancer

The Devil Dancer

The Devil Dancer

Two men fought for the Devil Dancer. One to hold what he had bought- the other to win the love he sought.

1927•1h 13m•

★5.7(3 ratings)

DramaRomance

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.

Director

Writers

Alice D.G. Miller, Harry Hervey

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Main Cast

Gilda Gray

Gilda Gray

Takla (The Devil Dancer)

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Stephen Athelstan

Anne Schaefer

Anne Schaefer

Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)

Serge Temoff

Serge Temoff

Beppo

Michael Vavitch

Michael Vavitch

Hassim

Sôjin Kamiyama

Sôjin Kamiyama

Sadik Lama (as Sojin)

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Audrey

Albert Conti

Albert Conti

Arnold Guthrie

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Sada

Martha Mattox

Martha Mattox

Isabel

Kalla Pasha

Kalla Pasha

Toy

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

The Grand Lama

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Fred Niblo
Assistant Director: H. Bruce Humberstone

Writing

Writer: Alice D.G. Miller
Story: Harry Hervey

Production

Producer: Samuel Goldwyn

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Thomas Brannigan
Director of Photography: George Barnes

Editing

Editor: Viola Lawrence

Art Direction

Set Designer: Willy Pogany
Set Designer: Harold Grieve

Keywords

silent filmlost film

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Two men fought for the Devil Dancer. One to hold what he had bought- the other to win the love he sought."

#2

The runtime is 73 minutes (1h 13m).

#3

The film was directed by Fred Niblo.

#4

The screenplay was written by Alice D.G. Miller.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Thomas Brannigan.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0017806.

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Rating

5.7/10

Average

3 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Devil Dancer

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

No Language

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Samuel Goldwyn Productions