Burning Sands (1922 film)

Burning Sands is a 1922 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Olga Printzlau and Waldemar Young based upon the novel of the same name by Arthur Weigall. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Milton Sills, Louise Dresser, Jacqueline Logan, Robert Cain, Fenwick Oliver, and Winter Hall. The film was released on September 3, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives,[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.

Burning Sands
Poster
Directed byGeorge Melford
Screenplay byOlga Printzlau
Waldemar Young
Based onBurning Sands
by Arthur Weigall
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringWanda Hawley
Milton Sills
Louise Dresser
Jacqueline Logan
CinematographyBert Glennon
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 3, 1922 (1922-09-03)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Paramount hoped the production would enjoy the same success to the similarly-themed hit The Sheik produced by the studio the previous year.[4]

Cast

References
  1. Hal Erickson (2015). "Burning-Sands - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  2. "Burning Sands". afi.com. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: Burning Sands at silentera.com
  4. Michelakis & Wyke p.84

Bibliography
  • Michelakis, Pantelis & Wyke, Maria. The Ancient World in Silent Cinema. Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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