The Arab (1915 film)
| The Arab | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Written by |
Cecil B. DeMille Edgar Selwyn |
| Starring | Edgar Selwyn |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Cecil B. DeMille |
Production company |
Jesse Lasky Feature Plays |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Arab is a 1915 American silent adventure film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Edgar Selwyn had starred in the Broadway play version of the story in 1911, and this film is based on that play.
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
Preservation status
A print of the film survives at the Gosfilmfond film archive in Moscow.[1]
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Arab". Silent Era. Retrieved 2010-02-13.