''The Green Goddess'' is a 1923 American silent adventure film based on the play '' The Green Goddess'' by

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. Set during the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...

, it stars

George Arliss George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he ...

as the Rajah of Rukh, into whose land arrive three British subjects, played by

Alice Joyce Alice Joyce Brown ( Joyce; October 1, 1890 – October 9, 1955) was an American actress who appeared in more than 200 films during the 1910s and 1920s. She is known for her roles in the 1923 film '' The Green Goddess'' and its 1930 remake of ...

, David Powell, and

Harry T. Morey Harry Temple Morey (August 21, 1873 – January 24, 1936) was an American stage and motion picture actor who appeared in nearly 200 films during his career. Biography Born in Charlotte, Michigan, Morey had two brothers. Their mother was Addie C. ...

. Arliss, Joyce and Ivan F. Simpson reprised their roles from the play and also in the 1930 talking film version '' The Green Goddess''.

Cast

as Rajah of Rukh *

as Lucilla Crespin * David Powell as Dr. Traherne *

as Major Crespin *

Jetta Goudal Jetta Goudal (, born Julie Henriette Goudeket; July 12, 1891 – January 14, 1985) was a Netherlands, Dutch-American actress, successful in Hollywood films of the silent film era. Early life Goudal was born on July 12, 1891, the daughter of ...

as Ayah *

Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson (8 February 1875 – 12 October 1951) was a Scottish film and stage actor. Life and career Simpson was born on 8 February 1875 in Glasgow, Scotland, and went as a young man to New York City, where he worked for four dec ...

as Watkins (credited as Ivan Simpson) * William Worthington as The High Priest

Preservation

A copy of ''The Green Goddess'' is in the

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References

External links

* * *
Selection of posters for ''The Green Goddess''
at the stanford.edu Alice Joyce website

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