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The Idol Dancer

1920·US
Director: D.W. Griffith
Drama

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

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

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Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Dan McGuire

Clarine Seymour

Clarine Seymour

Mary

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Walter Kincaid

George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

Rev. Franklyn Blythe

Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

Mrs. Blythe

Porter Strong

Porter Strong

Rev. Peter

Anders Randolf

Anders Randolf

The Blackbirder

Walter James

Walter James

Chief Wando

Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

Donald Blythe

H

Herbert Sutch

Old Thomas

Adolph Lestina

Adolph Lestina

Black Slave

B

Ben Grauer

Native Boy

W

Walter Kolomoku

Native Musician

F

Florence Short

Pansy

Crew

Billy Bitzer

cinematographer

Stanner E.V. Taylor

writer

Paul H. Allen

cinematographer

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