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The Idol Dancer

1920104 minUnited States
Drama
Video edition
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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs
100:59
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Synopsis

On a tropical island, a dancer attracts a drifting drinker and a sickly visitor seeking a healthier climate. Their competing affections unfold around a missionary household and differing views of the island's life. An attack from a neighbouring community forces the drifter to act on responsibilities he has previously avoided.

Cast

DirectorsD. W. Griffith

Behind the scenes

Exterior filming took place in the Bahamas and Florida alongside work on The Love Flower. Clarine Seymour made her final appearance in the film, dying shortly after its release. The invented South Seas setting reflects the exoticising viewpoint of contemporary Hollywood.

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Wikipedia — film referenceDuke Center for the Study of the Public Domain — US term reference

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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