Under the Crescent explained

Under the Crescent
Director:Burton L. King
Starring:Ola Humphrey
Distributor:Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
Runtime:6 episodes
Country:United States
Language:Silent with English intertitles

Under the Crescent is a 1915 American drama film serial directed by Burton L. King, starring Ola Humphrey, and released by Universal. The film is considered to be lost.[1]

Plot

A series of six episodes involving the adventures of an American actress in modern Egypt (circa 1910s). The story is biographical; it was based on the real life of its lead actress, Ola Humphrey, who in 1911 married Egyptian Prince Ibrahim Hassan, cousin of the Khedive.[2]

Cast

Chapter titles

  1. The Purple Iris
  2. The Cage of the Golden Bars
  3. In The Shadows of the Pyramids
  4. For The Honor of a Woman
  5. In The Name of the King
  6. The Crown of Death

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Progressive Silent Film List: Under the Crescent . January 2, 2009. Silent Era.
  2. News: Actress Weds a Prince . January 7, 2013 . NY Times. April 16, 1911 .