Black Paradise
| Black Paradise | |
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 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Written by | Gordon Rigby |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Schneiderman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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
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
- 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 Gordonas Mrs. Murphy
- Sammy Blum as The Halfwit
- Paul Panzer as Ship Captain
References
- ^ Solomon p. 299
Bibliography
- Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links
- Black Paradise at IMDb
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