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Cast
Priscilla Dean
as Sari - a beggar girl
Wheeler Oakman
as Capt. Carlisle Pemberton
Wallace Beery
as Sheik Achmet Hamid
Clyde Benson
as His emissary
E. Alyn Warren
as Yusef Bey
Nigel De Brulier
as Capt. Kassan
Edmund Burns
as Hector Baron
Eugenie Forde
as Agia - Sari's Mother
Ethel Ritchie
as Resha - the Sheik's favorite wife
Yvette Mitchell
as Undetermined role
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1920
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorTod Browning
WritersH.H. Van Loan
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Virgin of Stamboul
About The Virgin of Stamboul
Achmet Bey, a Turkish chieftain, catches one of his many wives in adultery and murders her lover. Throwing aside the cuckolding wife, he abducts his harem an innocent girl. However, a brave American who loves her comes to her rescue.
Directed by Tod Browning, The Virgin of Stamboul leans on a strong ensemble — Priscilla Dean, Wheeler Oakman, Wallace Beery — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1920.
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