Open ClassicCINEMA
Back to the collection

OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1157

The Virgin of Stamboul

192070 minUnited States
DramaAdventure

Synopsis

Sari, a young beggar in Stamboul, witnesses a killing and becomes the target of the powerful man responsible. A soldier of fortune offers a possible ally, but both are carried to a fortified camp. Escaping captivity gives Sari the chance to organize a rescue herself.

Watch the film ↓
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
69:49
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Tod Browning · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsTod Browning

Behind the scenes

Tod Browning's American adventure recreates an imagined Istanbul through elaborate studio settings and costumes. Its threatening sheik and harem plot belong to Hollywood's Orientalist conventions rather than a reliable account of Turkish life.

Sources and availability

General references identify the work and its copy. A reference beside an editorial section is linked to the claims checked in that section.

Wikipedia — film referenceWikidata — film identity and credits

Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

The public-domain references concern the original films in the United States. Rights can differ for other countries, editions, restorations, music or translations. Sources are listed on each film page.

Availability checked on September 15, 2026.

Photograph credit

Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.

  • Priscilla Dean — This image is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ggbain.35305 . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . · Public domain
  • Wallace Beery — MGM studio photographer · Public domain

Audience rating

Loading ratings…

Keep exploring

Collection