The Devil Dancer
movie
Two men fought for the Devil Dancer. One to hold what he had bought- the other to win the love he sought.
Released November 03, 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.
Cast
Gilda Gray
as
Takla (The Devil Dancer)
Clive Brook
as
Stephen Athelstan
Anne Schaefer
as
Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)
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Serge Temoff
as
Beppo
Michael Vavitch
as
Hassim
Sôjin Kamiyama
as
Sadik Lama (as Sojin)
Claire Du Brey
as
Audrey
Albert Conti
as
Arnold Guthrie
Anna May Wong
as
Sada
Martha Mattox
as
Isabel
Kalla Pasha
as
Toy
James B. Leong
as
The Grand Lama
Crew
Fred Niblo
as
Director
H. Bruce Humberstone
as
Assistant Director
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Willy Pogany
as
Set Designer
Samuel Goldwyn
as
Producer
Viola Lawrence
as
Editor
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Alice D.G. Miller
as
Writer
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Harry Hervey
as
Story
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Harold Grieve
as
Set Designer
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Thomas Brannigan
as
Director of Photography
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George Barnes
as
Director of Photography