''Orient'' (German title: ''Frauenraub in Marokko'') is a 1928 German silent adventure film directed by

Gennaro Righelli Gennaro Righelli (12 December 1886 – 6 January 1949) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and acting, actor. He directed more than 110 films in Italy and Germany between 1910 and 1947. In 1930, he directed the first Italian sound fil ...

and starring Dolly Davis,

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and Claire Rommer.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in

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. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and

Hans Sohnle Hans Sohnle (17 September 1895 – 24 March 1976) was a German art director.Chandler p.270 He frequently collaborated with Otto Erdmann on set designs. Selected filmography * '' The Loves of Käthe Keller'' (1919) * ''The Woman in Doctor's Garb ...

. It premiered at the

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Cast

* Dolly Davis as Daisy *

* Claire Rommer as Elinor * Gregori Chmara * Aruth Wartan as Ros Ben Rawak * Charlie Charlia as Bobby

References

Bibliography

* Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books.

External links

* 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Gennaro Righelli German silent feature films Films set in Morocco German black-and-white films Films shot at Halensee Studios German adventure films 1928 adventure films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub