The Devil Dancer

Fred Niblo
1927-11-03

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

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

Name Character Team
Gilda Gray Takla (The Devil Dancer) Unowned
Clive Brook Stephen Athelstan Unowned
Anna May Wong Sada Unowned
Serge Temoff Beppo Unowned
Michael Vavitch Hassim Unowned
SĂ´jin Kamiyama Sadik Lama (as Sojin) Unowned
Anne Schaefer Tana (as Ann Schaeffer) Unowned
Albert Conti Arnold Guthrie Unowned
Martha Mattox Isabel Unowned
Kalla Pasha Toy Unowned
James B. Leong The Grand Lama Unowned
William H. Tooker Lathrop Unowned
Claire Du Brey Audrey Unowned
Nora Cecil Julia Unowned
Barbara Tennant The White Woman Unowned