The Devil Dancer (1927)
Two men fought for the Devil Dancer. One to hold what he had bought- the other to win the love he sought.
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.
- Date of release
- 1927-11-03
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Fred Niblo
Casting
- Gilda Gray — Takla (The Devil Dancer)
- Clive Brook — Stephen Athelstan
- Anne Schaefer — Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)
- Serge Temoff — Beppo
- Michael Vavitch — Hassim
- Sôjin Kamiyama — Sadik Lama (as Sojin)
- Claire Du Brey — Audrey
- Albert Conti — Arnold Guthrie
- Anna May Wong — Sada
- Martha Mattox — Isabel
- Kalla Pasha — Toy
- James B. Leong — The Grand Lama
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Devil Dancer is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. The film stars Gilda Gray.
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