The Idol Dancer (1920)

1920 · Silent film · 104 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

• Drama

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Synopsis

A religious zealot and his nephew are thrown together on a South Seas Island with an alcoholic beachcomber and a native dancer. A battle to see who will 'civilize' whom ensues.

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writer

Stanner E.V. Taylor

Cinematography

Paul H. Allen

Studio

D.W. Griffith Productions

Released

1920-03-21

Running time

104 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Silent Hall of Fame, Silent Films, Feature Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• Clarine Seymour
• Richard Barthelmess
• D. W. Griffith
• Billy Bitzer
• silent film
• silent era
• silent drama

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• Richard Barthelmess
• Clarine Seymour
• Creighton Hale
• George MacQuarrie
• Kate Bruce
• Porter Strong
• Anders Randolf
• Walter James

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