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The Shadow of the East (1924)

Barry Craven meets former sweetheart Gillian Locke, who is visiting India with her father. Craven's love for Gillian is revived, but he already has a wife, Lolaire, a native. In a jealous rage, Lolaire kills herself, freeing Craven, who returns to England and marries Gillian. His Indian servant, Kunwar Singh, casts a spell on Craven, causing him to leave Gillian and to go into the Algerian desert. There he joins Said, an old university friend who is the son of an Algerian sheik. Gillian follows, the servant is killed, and with him dies the spell, "The Shadow of the East."

  • Drama
  • Horror

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Frank MayoFrank MayoBarry Craven
  • Photo of Mildred HarrisMildred HarrisGillian Locke
  • Photo of Norman KerryNorman KerrySaid
  • Photo of Bertram GrassbyBertram GrassbyKunwar Singh
  • Photo of Evelyn BrentEvelyn BrentLolaire
  • Photo of Edythe ChapmanEdythe ChapmanAunt Caroline
  • Photo of Josef SwickardJosef SwickardJohn Locke
  • Photo of Lorimer JohnstonLorimer JohnstonPeter Peters
  • Photo of Toy GallagherToy GallagherUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Photo of Sherwood MertzSherwood MertzUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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