''A Romance of Old Baghdad'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Kenelm Foss and starring Matheson Lang, Manora Thew and

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. It is an adaptation of the novel ''

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. In nineteenth century Mesopotamia a series of romantic entanglements ensue. The Hollywood actress Evelyn Brent was originally intended to star but did not ultimately appear in the finished film.Kear & King p.19

Cast

* Matheson Lang as Prince Omar * Manora Thew as Sourna *

as Harvey P. Wilbur * Henry Victor as Horne Jerningham * George Bellamy as General Walters * Barbara Everest as Mrs Jocelyn *

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as Mr Jocelyn * Douglas Munro as Abdul Bey *

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as Rathia *

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as Kadi *

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as Haji * Victor McLaglen as Miski *

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as Piers Blessington *

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as Evelyn Jerningham *

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as Salti

References

Bibliography

* Kear, Lynn & King, James. ''Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook''. McFarland & Co, 2009.

External links

* 1922 films 1922 romantic drama films 1920s historical romance films British romantic drama films British silent feature films Films based on British novels Films directed by Kenelm Foss Films set in Baghdad British black-and-white films British historical romance films 1920s British films Silent romantic drama films Silent historical romance films {{1920s-romantic-drama-film-stub