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The Idol Dancer is a 1920 American silent South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was grooming for stardom. She died of pneumonia shortly after emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage on April 24, 1920, less than a month after the film premiered.
Original Release
03/21/1920
US Release
03/21/1920
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Stanner E.V. Taylor, Gordon Ray Young
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Florence Short | Pansy |
