The Lady of the Harem

1926 film

  • November 1, 1926 (1926-11-01)
Running time
60 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Lady of the Harem is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by James Elroy Flecker and James T. O'Donohoe. The film stars Ernest Torrence, William Collier Jr., Greta Nissen, Louise Fazenda, George Beranger, Sôjin Kamiyama, and Frank Leigh. The film was released on November 1, 1926, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It also had the alternative title The Golden Voyage.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] the gold-greedy sultan in levying taxes seizes the daughter of one of his subjects in lieu of money and carries her to his harem. The youth she loves is captured while attempting her rescue, but a friend he has made in the royal city rescues him and the girl. In turn, he is elevated to the ruling seat following the death of the tyrant.

Cast

  • Ernest Torrence as Hassan
  • William Collier Jr. as Rafi
  • Greta Nissen as Pervaneh
  • Louise Fazenda as Yasmin
  • George Beranger as Selim
  • Sôjin Kamiyama as Sultan
  • Frank Leigh as Jafar
  • Noble Johnson as Tax Collector
  • Daniel Makarenko as Chief of Police
  • Christian J. Frank as Captain of the Military
  • Snitz Edwards as Abdu
  • Chester Conklin as Ali
  • Brandon Hurst as Beggar
  • Leo White as Beggar

Preservation

With no prints of The Lady of the Harem located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Lady-of-the-Harem - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Lady of the Harem". afi.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "New Pictures: The Golden Voyage", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (11), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 70, December 5, 1925, retrieved November 25, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Lady of the Harem
  5. ^ The Lady of the Harem at Arne Andersen's Lost Film File: Lost Paramount Pictures films - 1926

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