''My Friend from India'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by

E. Mason Hopper E. Mason Hopper (December 6, 1885 – January 3, 1967) was an American film director of the silent era. He directed more than 70 films between 1911 and 1935. Filmography Director * ''The Regenerates'' (1917) * ''The Hidden Spring'' (1917) ...

and starring Franklin Pangborn and

Elinor Fair Elinor Virginia Martin ('' née'' Crowe; December 21, 1903 – April 26, 1957), known professionally as Elinor Fair, was an American motion picture actress. Early years Elinor Virginia Crowe was born on December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virgini ...

. It was produced by DeMille Pictures and distributed by Pathé Exchange. A previous film of this story was made in 1914 by the Edison Company. Prints survive at the Library of Congress and UCLA Film & TV Archive.The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:''My Friend from India''
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Cast

* Franklin Pangborn - William/Tommy Valentine *

- Bernice/Barbara *Ben Hendricks Jr. - Charles/Charlie *

Ethel Wales Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 – February 15, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in more than 130 films during her 30-year career. Biography Born in 1878 in Passaic, New Jersey, Wales graduated from "Wisconsin university". Wales had ...

- Arabella Mott/Bedelia Smith * Jeanette Loff - Marion/Ruth Brooks * Tom Ricketts - Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore * Louis Natheaux - T. Austin Webb * Tom Dugan - Kasha Murti/ Swami/ Bogus Hindu Prince *

George Ovey George Overton O’Dell, known as George Ovey professionally (December 13, 1870 – September 23, 1951), was an American film actor and comedian. Ovey was born December 13, 1870, in Trenton, Missouri. He appeared in more than 200 films betwe ...

- Valet to Hindu Prince *Edgar Norton - Jennings, a Butler

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