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,Anna May Wong,Serge Temoff,Michael Vavitch,Sôjin Kamiyama,Anne Schaefer,Albert Conti,Martha Mattox,Kalla Pasha,James B. Leong,William H. Tooker,Claire Du Brey,Nora Cecil,Barbara Tennant
Cast
Takla (The Devil Dancer)
Stephen Athelstan
Sada
Beppo
Hassim
Sadik Lama (as Sojin)
Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)
Arnold Guthrie
Isabel
Toy
The Grand Lama
Lathrop
Audrey
Julia
The White Woman
Posters
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
