Devil's Island (1926 film)

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Devil's Island
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Directed by Frank O'Connor
Written by Leah Baird (story & scenario)
Produced byI.E. Chadwick
Starring Pauline Frederick
Marian Nixon
CinematographyAndre Barlatier - (French Wikipedia)
Distributed by Chadwick Pictures
Release date
  • July 10, 1926 (1926-07-10)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Devil's Island is a 1926 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Chadwick Pictures and directed by Frank O'Connor. The film stars Pauline Frederick, Richard Tucker, and Marian Nixon. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

Complete prints of Devil's Island are held by the Library of Congress, the UCLA Film and Television Archive in Los Angeles, and the Swedish Film Institute in Stockholm. The Library of Congress also holds a digital copy of the film, converted from a 16 mm print. [4]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: Devils Island at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Devil's Island
  3. The Pauline Frederick Website; by Greta de Groat
  4. "American Silent Feature Film Database: Devil's Island". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 22, 2024.