''The Isle of Forgotten Women'' is a 1927 American silent
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...
directed by
George B. Seitz
George Brackett Seitz (January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944) was an American playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director. He was known for his screenplays for action serials, such as '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914) and ''The Exploits of ...
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It was released as ''Forgotten Women'' in the UK.
Cast
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Conway Tearle
Conway Tearle (born Frederick Conway Levy, May 17, 1878 – October 1, 1938) was an American stage actor who went on to perform in silent and early sound films.
Early life
Tearle was born on May 17, 1878, in New York City, the son of the ...
as Bruce Paine
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Dorothy Sebastian
Dorothy Sebastian (born Stella Dorothy Sabiston; April 26, 1903The book ''Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory'' gives Sebastian's date of birth as April 26, 1907. – April 8, 1957) was an American film and stage actress.
Ear ...
as Marua
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Gibson Gowland as John Stort
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Alice Calhoun
Alice Beatrice Calhoun (November 21, 1900 – June 3, 1966) was an American silent film actress.
Film star
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she made her film debut in an uncredited role in 1918 and went on to appear in another forty-seven films betw ...
as Alice Burroughs
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Harry Semels
Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946.
Career
Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictu ...
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William Welsh as (as William Welch)
Preservation and status
An incomplete copy of the film is held at the Archives du Film du CNC, and another copy with an unknown state of completeness is also held at the La Corse et le Cinéma.
References
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1927 films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
1927 drama films
Columbia Pictures films
Films directed by George B. Seitz
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
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