The Idol Dancer

5.7/10

March 21, 1920

104 minutes

D.W. Griffith

Drama

Overview

A religious zealot and his nephew are thrown together on a South Seas Island with an alcoholic beach comber and a native dancer. A battle to see who will "civilize" whom ensues.

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Movie Details

Release Date

March 21, 1920

Runtime

104 minutes

Director

D.W. Griffith

Rating

5.7/10

Production Companies

D.W. Griffith Productions

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Dan McGuire

Clarine Seymour

Mary

Creighton Hale

Walter Kincaid

George MacQuarrie

Rev. Franklyn Blythe

Kate Bruce

Mrs. Blythe

Porter Strong

Rev. Peter

Anders Randolf

The Blackbirder

Walter James

Chief Wando

Thomas Carr

Donald Blythe

Herbert Sutch

Old Thomas

Adolph Lestina

Black Slave

Ben Grauer

Native Boy

Walter Kolomoku

Native Musician

Florence Short

Pansy