The Devil Dancer

Nov 3, 1927

1h 13m

★ 5.0

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

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Cast

Takla (The Devil Dancer)

Gilda Gray

Stephen Athelstan

Clive Brook

Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)

Anne Schaefer

Beppo

Serge Temoff

Hassim

Michael Vavitch

Sadik Lama (as Sojin)

Sôjin Kamiyama

Audrey

Claire Du Brey

Arnold Guthrie

Albert Conti

Sada

Anna May Wong

Isabel

Martha Mattox

Toy

Kalla Pasha

The Grand Lama

James B. Leong

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