''The Devil Dancer'' is a 1927 American silent

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

directed by

Fred Niblo Fred Niblo (born Frederick Liedtke; January 6, 1874 – November 11, 1948) was an American pioneer film actor, director and producer. Biography He was born Frederick Liedtke (several sources give "Frederico Nobile", apparently erroneously) in Yo ...

and produced by

Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn (; born Szmuel Gelbfisz; ; July 1879 (most likely; claimed to be August 27, 1882) January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish, was a Polish-born American film producer and pioneer in the American film industry, who produce ...

. The film stars

Gilda Gray Gilda Gray (born Marianna Michalska; October 25, 1895 – December 22, 1959) was a Polish-American dancer and actress who popularized a dance called the "shimmy" which became fashionable in 1920s films and theater productions. Early life and 'th ...

. For his work on this film, '' The Magic Flame'' and '' Sadie Thompson'', cinematographer George Barnes was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the

1st Academy Awards The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and hosted by AMPAS president Douglas Fairbanks, honored the best 1927 in film, films from 1 August 1927 to 1928 in film, 31 July 1928 a ...

ceremony in 1929.

Cast

as Takla (The Devil Dancer) * Clive Brook as Stephen Athelstan * Anna May Wong as Sada * Serge Temoff as Beppo *

Michael Vavitch Mikhail Vavich () was a Russian actor, operetta and singer. Biography Mikhail first performed in 1905 on stage at St. Petersburg in a private operetta of Petr Tumpakov. He received recognition in 1906 after performing the role of the Viscount Ca ...

as Hassim * Sōjin Kamiyama as Sadik Lama * Anne Schaefer as Tana *

Albert Conti Albert Maroica Blasius Franz Maria, ''Ritter'' Conti von Cedassamare (29 January 1887 – 18 January 1967), commonly known as Albert Conti, was an Austrian Americans, Austrian-American actor. He was a member of the noble Kaboga family. Biograph ...

as Arnold Guthrie * Martha Mattox as Isabel * Kalla Pasha as Toy * James B. Leong as The Grand Lama * William H. Tooker as Lathrop * Claire Du Brey as Audrey * Nora Cecil as Julia * Barbara Tennant as The White Woman * Herbert Evans (uncredited minor part) * Jack Harvey (uncredited minor part) * Ura Mita (uncredited minor part) *

Clarissa Selwynne Clarissa Selwynne (26 February 1886 – 13 June 1948) was a British stage and film actress.Kear & King p. 143 She settled in the United States, working in Hollywood where she appeared in around 100 films. Partial filmography *'' Hearts in Exil ...

(uncredited minor part)

Preservation

''The Devil Dancer'' is now considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Devil Dancer''
at silentera.com

References

External links

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at fineartamerica.com
United Artists Press Book
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