The Desired Woman is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Irene Rich, William Russell and William Collier Jr.[1][2] It is now considered to be lost.[3][4] It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was based on a story by Darryl F. Zanuck, who was credited under the pseudonym Mark Canfield.
| The Desired Woman | |
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Anthony Coldeway |
| Story by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | Irene Rich William Russell William Collier Jr. |
| Cinematography | Conrad Wells |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Synopsis
editLady Diana marries Captain Maxwell of the British Army in England. However, when her husband is posted to a remote post in the Sahara Desert she finds her life increasingly difficult. He becomes insanely jealous and threatens anyone who comes near his wife. He posts two subordinates on dangerous missions. Wearied by her experiences, she agrees to elope with one of them.
Cast
edit- Irene Rich as Diana Maxwell
- William Russell as Captain Maxwell
- William Collier Jr. as Lieutenant Larry Trent
- Douglas Gerrard as Fitzroy
- Jack Ackroyd as Henery
- John Miljan as Lieutenant Kellogg
- Richard Tucker as Sir Sydney Vincent
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Desired Woman at silentera.com
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, (1971)
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Desired Woman
- ^ The Desired Woman at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Filmes: Warner Brothers Pictures
Bibliography
edit- Rode, Alan K. Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film. University Press of Kentucky, 2017.
External links
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