The Voice from the Minaret

The Voice from the Minaret
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Directed by	Frank Lloyd
Written by	Frances Marion
Based on	The Voice from the Minaret by Robert Smythe Hichens
Produced by	Joseph M. Schenck
Starring	Norma Talmadge Eugene O'Brien Winter Hall
Cinematography	Norbert Brodine Tony Gaudio
Production company	Norma Talmadge Productions
Distributed by	Associated First National Pictures
Release date	January 28, 1923 (1923-01-28) (Cleveland premiere)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Voice from the Minaret is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien, and Winter Hall.[1][2][3][4][5] The film is based on the play of the same name by Robert Smythe Hichens (London, Sep 1919). The film is considered lost.[6]

Plot

Lady Adrienne Carlyle (Norma Talmadge) leaves Mumbai, where her tyrannical husband, lord Leslie Carlyle (Edwin Stevens, is the governor, heading off to England. On board, Lady Adrienne meets Andrew Fabian (Eugene O'Brien), who studies theology to be a priest. Andrew persuades Adrienn to join his pilgrimage to the sacred land. Soon they fall in love, but Adrienne has to return to her husbands when she learns about his weakened health. Later on, in England, Adrienne and Leslie meet with Andrew. Suspect Leslie hates Adrienne and Andrew and wants them to confess their love for each other. Shortly thereafter, Lord Carlyle suddenly dies, so Adrienne and Andrew may finally unite.

Cast

• Norma Talmadge as Lady Adrienne Carlyle
• Eugene O'Brien as Andrew Fabian
• Edwin Stevens as Lord Leslie Carlyle
• Winter Hall as Bishop Ellsworth
• Carl Gerard as Secretary Barry
• Claire Du Brey as Countess La Fontaine
• Lillian Lawrence as Lady Gilbert
• Albert Prisco as Seleim

References

1. Slide, Anthony (October 2009). Frank Lloyd: Master of Screen Melodrama. BearManor Media. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
2. McCaffrey, Donald W.; Jacobs, Christopher P. (1999). Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-313-30345-6. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
3. "The Voice from the Minaret (1923)". Letterboxd. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
4. "THE VOICE FROM THE MINARET(1923)". Turner Classic Movies. tcm.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
5. "The Voice from the Minaret". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
6. "The Voice from the Minaret (1923)". web.stanford.edu. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

External links

• The Voice from the Minaret at IMDb