The Prophet's Paradise (film)

The Prophet's Paradise
The Prophet's Paradise
Directed by	Alan Crosland
Written by	Lewis Allen Browne ; C.S. Montayne
Produced by	Lewis J. Selznick
Starring	Eugene O'Brien ; Sigrid Holmquist ; Arthur Houseman
Cinematography	Jules Cronjager
Production; company	Selznick Pictures
Distributed by	Select Pictures
Release date	February 28, 1922;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated December 28, 2025

The Prophet's Paradise is a lost ^[1] 1922 American silent drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Eugene O'Brien, Sigrid Holmquist, and Arthur Housman.^[2]

Plot

A young American in Istanbul meets the daughter of an archaeologist examining Byzantium ruins, and rescues her from a gang of slavers who have kidnapped her.

Cast

Eugene O'Brien as Howard Anderson
Sigrid Holmquist as Mary Talbot
Bigelow Cooper as Hassard
Arthur Housman as Kadir
Nora Booth as Nelda
Joseph Burke as John Talbot
Jack Hopkins as Krand

References

Bibliography

Monaco, James. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.

External links

The Prophet's Paradise at IMDb

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[1] The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Prophet's Paradise

[2] Monaco p. 139

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