The Lady of the Harem

The Lady of the Harem
The Royal Theater in Kansas City showing the film
Directed byRaoul Walsh
Screenplay byJames Elroy Flecker
James T. O'Donohoe
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Adolph Zukor
StarringErnest Torrence
William Collier Jr.
Greta Nissen
Louise Fazenda
George Beranger
Sôjin Kamiyama
Frank Leigh
CinematographyVictor Milner
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 1, 1926 (1926-11-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (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

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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

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Preservation

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

References

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  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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