The Four Feathers (1929 film)
Appearance
The Four Feathers | |
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Directed by | Merian C. Cooper Lothar Mendes Ernest B. Schoedsack |
Written by | Hope Loring Howard Estabrook John Farrow Julian Johnson |
Produced by | David O. Selznick |
Starring | Fay Wray William Powell Noah Beery Sr. Clive Brook Richard Arlen |
Cinematography | Robert Kurrle Merian C. Cooper Ernest B. Schoedsack |
Edited by | Ernest B. Schoedsack |
Music by | William Frederick Peters |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | Template:1929 (NYC) Template:1929 (USA) |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Four Feathers is a 1929 American war film directed by Merian C. Cooper and starring Fay Wray.[1] The picture has the distinction of being one of the last major Hollywood pictures of the silent era. It was also released by Paramount Pictures in a version with a Movietone soundtrack with music and sound effects only.[2] The film is the third of numerous film versions of the 1902 novel The Four Feathers written by A. E. W. Mason, and the cast features William Powell, Richard Arlen, Clive Brook and Noah Beery Sr.
Cast
- Richard Arlen as Lt. Harry Faversham
- Fay Wray as Ethne Eustace
- Clive Brook as Lt. Jack Durrance
- William Powell as Capt. William Trench
- Theodore von Eltz as Lt. Castleton
- Noah Beery Sr. as Slave Trader
- Zack Williams as Idris
- Noble Johnson as Ahmed
- Philippe De Lacy as Harry, age 10
- E. J. Ratcliffe as Col. Eustace
- George Fawcett as Col. Faversham
Accolades
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2006: AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers – Nominated[3]
References
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt. "New York Times: The Four Feathers". NY Times. Retrieved July 22, 2008.
- ^ IMDB entry
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved August 14, 2016.
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- 1929 films
- 1920s historical films
- American films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- English-language films
- Films based on The Four Feathers
- Films directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack
- Films directed by Merian C. Cooper
- Paramount Pictures films
- Screenplays by Howard Estabrook
- Transitional sound films
- Films set in Sudan
- Films set in England
- American historical films
- Films set in the 19th century
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