The Little Adventuress (1927 film)

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The Little Adventuress
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Directed by William C. deMille
Written by
Produced by John C. Flinn
Starring
Cinematography Charles P. Boyle
Edited by Adelaide Cannon
Production
company
DeMille Pictures Corporation
Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • April 11, 1927 (1927-04-11)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Little Adventuress is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William C. deMille and starring Vera Reynolds, Phyllis Haver and Victor Varconi. It is based on the play The Dover Road by A.A. Milne. [1] A sound remake Where Sinners Meet was made in 1934.

Contents

The film's sets were by the art director Anton Grot, while the costumes were designed by Adrian. [2]

Cast

Preservation

A complete print of The Little Adventuress is held by the Archives du Film du CNC in Bois d'Arcy. [3]

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References

  1. Goble p.327
  2. "The Little Adventuress". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Little Adventuress". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2024.

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