Soft Cushions Explained

Soft Cushions
Director:	Edward F. Cline
Starring:	Douglas MacLean Sue Carol
Cinematography:	Jack MacKenzie
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent with English intertitles

Soft Cushions is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring Boris Karloff.^[1] It is a comic take by actor and producer Douglas MacLean on the 1911 play Kismet and the 1920 silent film adaptation. It is listed as being lost by Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files website.^[2]

Cast

• Douglas MacLean as The Young Thief
• Sue Carol as The Girl
• Richard Carle as The Slave Dealer
• Russ Powell as The Fat Thief (as Russell Powell)
• Frank Leigh as The Lean Thief
• Wade Boteler as The Police Judge
• Nigel De Brulier as The Notary
• Albert Prisco as The Wazir
• Boris Karloff as The Chief Conspirator
• Albert Gran as The Sultan
• Fred Kelsey as Policeman
• Harry L. Fraser as The Citizen (as Harry Jones)
• Noble Johnson as The Captain of the Guard

See also

• Boris Karloff filmography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Soft Cushions . April 13, 2008. Silent Era.
2. http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arneparamountpictures.html Soft Cushions at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: Paramount Pictures 1927