The Devil Dancer
Cast & Crew
Fred Niblo
Gilda Gray
Clive Brook
Anna May Wong
Serge Temoff
Michael Vavitch
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Takla, a white orphan brought up and kept captive in a Himalayan monastery, is rescued by Althestan, an adventurous Englishman who falls in love with her. His sister, displeased with her brother's choice, arranges to have Takla kidnaped. Althestan searches for her and eventually finds her with a troupe of itinerant Muslim entertainers.
Cast
Gilda Gray
Clive Brook
Anna May Wong
Serge Temoff
Michael Vavitch
Sojin
Ura Mita
Ann Schaeffer
Albert Conti
Clarissa Selwynne
Martha Mattox
Kalla Pasha
James B. Leong
William H. Tooker
Claire Du Brey
Nora Cecil
Barbara Tennant
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Cinematography
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to Variety (9 November 1927) Alfred Raboch began the film with Lynn Shores as his assistant. Then Lynn Shores became director, and Alfred Raboch became his assistant. Finally, Fred Niblo took over, finished the film, and received sole screen credit. Press sheet credits Ura Mita and Clarissa Selwynne with roles of Tana and Isabel, while trade reviews credit Ann Schaeffer and Martha Mattox. As part of the first Academy Awards, cinematographer George Barnes received a certificate of honorable mention, in part for this work on this film and for his work on The Magic Flame and Sadie Thompson (see below).
