The Shadow of the East

The Shadow of the East (1924) is a drama, horror film directed by George Archainbaud rated 9.0/10.

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."

Cast

Frank Mayo

Barry Craven

Mildred Harris

Gillian Locke

Norman Kerry

Said

Bertram Grassby

Kunwar Singh

Evelyn Brent

Lolaire

Edythe Chapman

Aunt Caroline

Josef Swickard

John Locke

Lorimer Johnston

Peter Peters

Toy Gallagher

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Sherwood Mertz

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)