Omar the Tentmaker (film)
| Omar the Tentmaker | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | James Young |
| Written by | Richard Walton Tully |
| Starring |
Guy Bates Post Virginia Browne Faire |
| Cinematography | Georges Benoît |
Production company |
Richard Walton Tully Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated First National Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time |
80 minutes (8 reels; 8,066 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
Omar the Tentmaker is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by James Young and featuring Boris Karloff.[1] Its survival status is classified as unknown,[1] suggesting that it is a lost film.
Plot
As described in a film publication,[2] Omar the tentmaker (Post) becomes an outcast because of his radical writings and improved calendar.
His wife Shireen (Faire), whom he secretly married, is desired by the Shah (Beery), who has her brought to the harem. She repulses the Shah and is thrown in prison, where her daughter is born. The daughter Little Shireen is smuggled out and brought to Omar, although he does not know her identity. Omar has been wandering about in a rage. He is arrested for harboring a Christian (Flynn). When he is about to be tortured, his wife, who has finally escaped from prison, recognizes him and sends for the Grand Vizier, who is a former associate of Omar. Omar is freed and finally has happiness.
Cast
- Guy Bates Post - Omar the tentmaker
- Virginia Brown Faire - Shireen
- Nigel De Brulier - Nizam ul Mulk
- Noah Beery - The shah of shahs
- Rose Dione - Shah's mother
- Patsy Ruth Miller - Little Shireen
- Douglas Gerrard - Hassan
- Will Jim Hatton - Little Mahruss
- Boris Karloff - Imam Mowaffak
- Maurice Bennett Flynn - The Christian Crusader
- Edward Kimball - Omar's father (as Edward M. Kimball)
- Walter Long - The executioner
- Evelyn Selbie - Zarah
- John Gribner - Mahruss
- Gordon Mullen - Emissary to the Shah
- George Regas - Emissary to the Shah (as George Rigas)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Progressive Silent Film List: Omar the Tentmaker". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ Pardy, George T., ed. (Dec 30, 1922). "Illustrated Screen Report: Omar the Tentmaker". Exhibitor's Trade Review (East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania: Exhibitor's Trade Review, Inc.) 13 (5): 278. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
External links
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- Omar the Tentmaker at the Internet Movie Database
- Omar the Tentmaker at SilentEra
- Omar the Tentmaker at AllMovie
- Omar the Tentmaker at Virtual History