An Arabian Knight

An Arabian Knight
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Directed by	Charles Swickard
Written by	Richard Schayer (scenario)
Story by	Gene Wright (story)
Starring	Sessue Hayakawa Lillian Hall Jean Acker
Cinematography	Frank D. Williams
Production company	Haworth Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation
Release date	August 22, 1920 (1920-08-22)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

An Arabian Knight is a 1920 American drama film directed by Charles Swickard and produced by Sessue Hayakawa's Haworth Pictures Corporation.^[1][2] Its survival status is classified as unknown,^[3] which suggests that it is a lost film. Nevertheless, the Library of Congress lists this as being in their collection.^[4][5]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[6] Cordelia Darwin (Inescourt), spinster sister of Egyptologist George Darwin (Clark) who resides in the desert, is a believer in reincarnation. Certain that she lived two thousand years ago as the Princess Rhodolphis and that youthful dragoman Ahmed (Hayakawa) is the reincarnation of her lost lover, she installs him in her home as a butler. Elinor Wayne (Hall), ward of the Darwins, becomes the prey of Egyptian nobleman Aboul Pasha (Jones). His determination to win her results in her abduction by rascals who take her to the home of the dancer Soada (Pavis). Ahmed follows and rescues Elinor. When murderers hired by Pasha burn down the Darwin home, Ahmed aids the Darwins and Elinor in escaping. Elinor and George are reunited as sweethearts, while Ahmed finds his soul mate in Zorah (Acker).

Cast

• Sessue Hayakawa as Ahmed
• Lillian Hall as Elinor Wayne
• Jean Acker as Zorah
• Yvonne Pavis as Soada (credited as Marie Pavis)
• Elaine Inescourt as Cordelia Darwin
• Harvey Clark as George Darwin (credited as Harvey Clarke)
• Fred C. Jones as Aboul Pasha (credited as Fred Jones)
• Roy Coulson as Wassef
• Tom Bates as Bedr

References

1. Miyao, Daisuke (March 7, 2007). Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom. Duke University Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-8223-8982-8.
2. Photoplay. Vol. 18. Macfadden Publications. 1920. p. 116.
3. Progressive Silent Film List: An Arabian Knight at silentera.com
4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress(<-book title) p.7 c.1978 The American Film Institute
5. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:An Arabian Knight
6. "Reviews: An Arabian Knight". Exhibitors Herald. 11 (10). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 102. September 4, 1920.

External links

• An Arabian Knight at IMDb
• allmovie.com