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The Idol Dancer

Release Year
1920
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
Directed By
D.W. Griffith
The Idol Dancer

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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Dan McGuire

Clarine Seymour

Mary

George MacQuarrie

Rev. Franklyn Blythe

Kate Bruce

Mrs. Blythe

Porter Strong

Rev. Peter

Anders Randolf

The Blackbirder

Thomas Carr

Donald Blythe

Herbert Sutch

Old Thomas

Adolph Lestina

Black Slave

Ben Grauer

Native Boy

Walter Kolomoku

Native Musician

Florence Short

Pansy

Crew

D.W. Griffith

Director

Paul H. Allen

Director of Photography

Billy Bitzer

Director of Photography

James Smith

Editor

Gordon Ray Young

Novel

Stanner E.V. Taylor

Writer

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