| The Bottle Imp | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Marshall Neilan |
| Written by | Charles Maigne(scenario) |
| Based on | "The Bottle Imp" by Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Produced by | Jesse Lasky |
| Cinematography | Walter Stradling |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes (5 reels) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
An advertisement for the film.
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The Bottle Imp advertisement of April 22, 1917
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][2]
Prints are held by George Eastman House and Cinematheque Francais, Paris.[3]
Cast
- Sessue Hayakawa – Lopaka
- Lehua Waipahu – Kokua
- H. Komshi – Keano
- George Kuwa – Makale
- Guy Oliver – Rollins
- James Neill – Priest
References
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Bottle Imp
- ↑ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bottle Imp
External links
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