The Devil Dancer (1927)

The Devil Dancer (1927)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1927-11-03 United States of America 73 Min. PG-13
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Drama, Romance

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 is Takla (The Devil Dancer)
Takla (The Devil Dancer)
Clive Brook is Stephen Athelstan
Stephen Athelstan
Serge Temoff is Beppo
Beppo
Sôjin Kamiyama is Sadik Lama (as Sojin)
Sadik Lama (as Sojin)
Anne Schaefer is Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)
Tana (as Ann Schaeffer)
Albert Conti is Arnold Guthrie
Arnold Guthrie
Martha Mattox is Isabel
Isabel
James B. Leong is The Grand Lama
The Grand Lama
Nora Cecil is Julia
Julia
Barbara Tennant is The White Woman
The White Woman