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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.373 |
Directed By
Fred Niblo
Crew
Fred Niblo
H. Bruce Humberstone
Willy Pogany
Samuel Goldwyn
Viola Lawrence
Alice D.G. Miller
Harry Hervey
Harold Grieve
Thomas Brannigan
George Barnes
TOP CAST
Gilda Gray
Takla (The Devil Dancer)
Clive Brook
Stephen Athelstan
Anna May Wong
Sada
Serge Temoff
Beppo
Michael Vavitch
Hassim
Sôjin Kamiyama
Sadik Lama (as Sojin)
Anne Schaefer
Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)
Albert Conti
Arnold Guthrie
Martha Mattox
Isabel
Kalla Pasha
Toy
James B. Leong
The Grand Lama
William H. Tooker
Lathrop
Claire Du Brey
Audrey
Nora Cecil
Julia
Barbara Tennant
The White Woman
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