The Arab (1915 film)
The Arab is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Edgar Selwyn wrote and starred in the Broadway play version of the story in 1911, and this film is based on that play.[1] Selwyn reprises his role from his play.[2] This film was refilmed by Metro Pictures in 1924 as The Arab. The film is now lost.[3][4]
| The Arab | |
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| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by | Edgar Selwyn |
| Based on | The Arab (play) by Edgar Selwyn |
| Starring | Edgar Selwyn |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
Production company | Jesse Lasky Feature Plays |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Edgar Selwyn as Jamil
- Horace B. Carpenter as The Sheik
- Milton Brown as Abdullah
- William Elmer as Meshur (as Billy Elmer)
- Sydney Deane as Dr. Hilbert
- Gertrude Robinson as Mary Hilbert
- J. Parks Jones as Ibrahim (as Park Jones)
- Theodore Roberts as Turkish Governor
- Raymond Hatton as Mysterious Messenger
- Irvin S. Cobb as American Tourist
References
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Arab
- The Arab, Lyceum and Astor Theatres; Lyceum(Sept. 1911) and Astor Theatre (Oct. 1911); IBDb.com
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Arab". silentera.com. Retrieved February 13, 2010. - incorrectly listed as being in Gosfilmofond. It's the 1924 film in Gosfilmofond
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Catalog: The Arab
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