The Devil Dancer (1927)
Two men fought for the Devil Dancer. One to hold what he had bought- the other to win the love he sought.
73 min
An English explorer disturbed by the practices of an isolated tribe attempts to rescue a native girl he has become fascinated with. THE DEVIL DANCER was highly praised at time of release for its exquisite cinematography, especially in the use of light and shadow. The film received an Academy Award nomination in this category. Sadly, it is among the lost. No prints or negatives are known to survive.
- Release date
- November 19, 1927
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Gilda Gray as Takla (The Devil Dancer)
- Clive Brook as Stephen Athelstan
- Anna May Wong as Sada
- Serge Temoff as Beppo
- Michael Vavitch as Hassim
- Sōjin Kamiyama as Sadik Lama
- Anne Schaefer as Tana
- Albert Conti as Arnold Guthrie
- Martha Mattox as Isabel
- Kalla Pasha as Toy
Crew
- Fred Niblo · Director
- Harry Hervey · Writer
- Alice D.G. Miller · Writer
- Edwin Justus Mayer · Writer
- George Barnes · Cinematographer
- Thomas Brannigan · Cinematographer
- Viola Lawrence · Editor