''The Hidden Valley'' is a 1916 American silent adventure fantasy film produced by Thanhouser and distributed by Pathé and directed by Ernest Warde. The film stars

Valda Valkyrien Valda Valkyrien (born Adele Frede; September 30, 1895 – October 22, 1956) was a Danish silent film actress. Early life and career Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, Valkyrien was born Adele Frede; although she may have been a student at the Royal ...

, an actress from Denmark who beat 60,000 other contestants for the role. The film takes place in exotic Africa but was filmed at Coquina Beach,

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

. While this is an original story, it apparently is influenced by

H. Rider Haggard Sir Henry Rider Haggard (; 22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925) was an English writer of adventure fiction romances set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the lost world literary genre. He was also involved in land reform ...

's classic 1887 novel ''

She She most commonly refers to: *She (pronoun), the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English. She or S.H.E. may also refer to: Literature and films *'' She: A History of Adventure'', an 1887 novel by H. Rider Hagga ...

''.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Hidden Valley''
at silentera.com

Cast

as The White Goddess *

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as The Missionary *Ernest C. Warde as The High Priest *Arthur Bauer as The Ostrich Feather Importer *Pauline Taylor *Maud Traveller *Jack Doolittle

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1916 films Lost American adventure films Lost American drama films Lost fantasy adventure films Thanhouser Company films American adventure drama films American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s adventure drama films 1910s fantasy adventure films American fantasy adventure films Pathé Exchange films 1916 lost films 1916 drama films Films directed by Ernest C. Warde 1910s American films Silent American drama films Silent fantasy adventure films Films based on She {{1910s-drama-film-stub