The Devil Dancer

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The Devil Dancer
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Directed by Fred Niblo
Written by Alice D. G. Miller (screenplay)
Edwin Justus Mayer (intertitles)
Story by Harry Hervey
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Cinematography George Barnes
Thomas Brannigan
Production
company
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • November 19, 1927 (1927-11-19)
Running time
73 min.
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Devil Dancer is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred Niblo and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.

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For his work on this film, The Magic Flame and Sadie Thompson , cinematographer George Barnes was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. [1]

The Devil Dancer is now considered a lost film. [2]

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References

  1. "The 1st Academy Awards (1929) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences . Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Devil Dancer at silentera.com