The Idol Dancer (1920): Cast
The Idol Dancer is a 1920 drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Creighton Hale as Walter Kincaid, Kate Bruce and Richard Barthelmess. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- D.W. Griffith Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Idol Dancer About?
The premise of The Idol Dancer without spoilers.
Stranded on a remote South Seas island, a fervent religious zealot and his adolescent nephew find themselves alongside a hard‑drinking beachcomber and a native dancer. Their opposing values spark a heated contest of influence, each trying to 'civilize' the other amid the island’s lush, unforgiving landscape.
The Idol Dancer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- christianity
- man hits a woman
- boys fighting
- man carrying a woman
- woman swimming
- blackface
- prohibition era
- flatiron building manhattan new york city
- loin cloth
- kick in the rear
- caucasian actor playing asian character
- tooth knocked out
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- human skull
- south seas
- horse drawn sleigh
- falling asleep on a beach
- grass skirt
- canoe
- paganism vs. christianity
- brother brother romantic rivalry
- revolver
- beachcomber
- drunken man
- lei
- gordon's gin
- nose piercing
- lust
- hit with a coconut
- missionary
- sexual attraction
- love triangle
- panama hat
- scantily clad woman
- caucasian actress plays an asian character
- flashback
- adopted daughter
- adoptive father adopted daughter relationship
- south-pacific
- new england
- beach
- reference to eve
- topless girl
- bare chested boy
- fake eyeglasses
- palm tree climbing
- meet cute
- head held underwater
- white elitism
- dancing woman
- reference to king solomon
The Idol Dancer Cast & Characters
Creighton Hale leads the cast as Walter Kincaid, with Kate Bruce as Mrs. Blythe and Richard Barthelmess as Dan McGuire. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Creighton Hale as Walter Kincaid
- Kate Bruce as Mrs. Blythe
- Richard Barthelmess as Dan McGuire
- Thomas Carr as Donald Blythe
Also Starring in The Idol Dancer
· 10 more- Adolph Lestina Black Slave
- Anders Randolf The Blackbirder
- Walter James Chief Wando
- George MacQuarrie Rev. Franklyn Blythe
- Herbert Sutch Old Thomas
- Clarine Seymour Mary
- Porter Strong Rev. Peter
- Florence Short Pansy
- Ben Grauer Native Boy
- Walter Kolomoku Native Musician
More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
The Idol Dancer Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Fires of Love” and “The Idol Dancer: A Story of the Southern Seas”.
- Also known as
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- Fires of Love
- The Idol Dancer: A Story of the Southern Seas
- La Danseuse idole
- L'idolo danzante
- 偶像舞者
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The Idol Dancer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Idol Dancer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Idol Dancer?
The Idol Dancer runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The Idol Dancer released?
The Idol Dancer was released on March 21, 1920.
Who directed The Idol Dancer?
The Idol Dancer was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Idol Dancer?
The Idol Dancer stars Creighton Hale as Walter Kincaid, Kate Bruce as Mrs. Blythe and Richard Barthelmess as Dan McGuire, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Idol Dancer have a post-credit scene?
No. The Idol Dancer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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