Black Paradise
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Directed by | Roy William Neill |
Written by | Gordon Rigby |
Produced by | William Fox |
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Cinematography | George Schneiderman |
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Distributed by | Fox Film |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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Black Paradise is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Madge Bellamy, Leslie Fenton, and Edmund Lowe.[1]
Plot
[edit]In San Francisco, Sylvia Douglas and her fiancé, James Callahan, who has recently turned back to his criminal ways, flee the city after Jim steals a diamond necklace due to frustration with his job search. Detective Graham pursues them to a remote island in the South Pacific, where they encounter a gangster named Murdock. Callahan becomes enamored with a local woman named Leona, while Sylvia seeks refuge with Graham from Murdock's advances. As tensions rise, a volcanic eruption adds further complications to their predicament.
Cast
[edit]- Madge Bellamy as Sylvia Douglas
- Leslie Fenton as James Callahan
- Edmund Lowe as Graham
- Marcella Daly as Leona
- Harvey Clark as Hazy
- Edward Peil Sr. as Murdock
- Doris Lloyd as Lillian Webster
- Patrick Kelly as Dr. Murphy
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Murphy
- Sammy Blum as The Halfwit
- Paul Panzer as Ship Captain
References
[edit]- ^ Solomon p. 299
Bibliography
[edit]- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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