The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Fred NibloDirector
- Alice D.G. MillerWriter
Cast
- Gilda GrayTakla (The Devil Dancer)
- Clive BrookStephen Athelstan
- Anne SchaeferTana (as Ann Schaeffer)
- Serge TemoffBeppo
- Michael VavitchHassim
- Sôjin KamiyamaSadik Lama (as Sojin)
- Claire Du BreyAudrey
- Albert ContiArnold Guthrie
- Anna May WongSada
- Martha MattoxIsabel
- Kalla PashaToy
- James B. LeongThe Grand Lama
Stills
Themes
silent filmlost film