The Bottle Imp (1917 film)
The Bottle Imp | |
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Film poster | |
Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
Produced by | Jesse Lasky |
Written by | Charles Maigne(scenario) |
Based on |
"The Bottle Imp" by Robert Louis Stevenson |
Cinematography | Walter Stradling |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | March 26, 1917 |
Running time | 50 minutes (5 reels) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
The Bottle Imp is a 1917 silent fantasy film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is taken from the Robert Louis Stevenson short story, "The Bottle Imp". The movie was directed by Marshall Neilan in Hawaii and stars Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa.[1]
Prints are held by George Eastman House and Cinematheque Francais, Paris.[2]
Cast
- Sessue Hayakawa – Lopaka
- Lehua Waipahu – Kokua
- H. Komshi – Keano
- George Kuwa – Makale
- Guy Oliver – Rollins
- James Neill – A Priest
- Margaret Loomis (uncredited)
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bottle Imp
External links
- The Bottle Imp at the Internet Movie Database
- The Bottle Imp at AllMovie
- The Bottle Imp lobby poster
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