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The Wizard is a lost 1927 American silent horror film directed by Richard Rosson and written by Andrew Bennison, Malcolm Stuart Boylan and Harry O. Hoyt. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Leila Hyams, Gustav von Seyffertitz, E. H. Calvert, Barry Norton, and Oscar Smith. It is based on the novel Balaoo by Gaston Leroux. The film was released on December 11, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation. The film's screenplay would later inspire the 1942 film Dr. Renault's Secret. It remains one of the most sought horror films of the silent film era.
Original Release
11/27/1927
US Release
11/27/1927
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edmund Lowe | Stanley Gordon |
| Leila Hyams | Anne Webster |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Prof. Paul Coriolos |
| E.H. Calvert | Edwin Palmer |
| Barry Norton | Reginald Van Lear |
| Oscar Smith | Sam |
| Perle Marshall | Detective Murphy |
| Norman Trevor | Judge Webster |
| George Kotsonaros | The Gorilla |
| Maude Turner Gordon | Mrs. Van Lear |
Directors
Writers
Andrew Bennison, Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Harry O. Hoyt, Gaston Leroux
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edmund Lowe | Stanley Gordon |
| Leila Hyams | Anne Webster |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Prof. Paul Coriolos |
| E.H. Calvert | Edwin Palmer |
| Barry Norton | Reginald Van Lear |
| Oscar Smith | Sam |
| Perle Marshall | Detective Murphy |
| Norman Trevor | Judge Webster |
| George Kotsonaros | The Gorilla |
| Maude Turner Gordon | Mrs. Van Lear |
| Richard Frazier |
