Two Arabian Knights

1927·Movie

1h 32min

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About

During World War I, two American soldiers fight to escape the Germans while squabbling over a beautiful harem girl. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation in 2016.

DNA

Genres: Buddy Film Slapstick Comedy
Mood: FunnyLight-HeartedCarefree
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Overcoming PrejudiceFriendship
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Escapades In A Foreign LandBetrayal And RedemptionFish Out Of WaterLoyalty TestedCulture ClashUnlikely PartnershipComic MisadventuresSlapstick Humor
Pacing: SnappyFast-Paced
Dialog: Playful Teasing
Character Types: Comic ReliefSidekickEveryman
Humor: Situational ComedyPhysical Comedy
Time: 1920s
Place: Urban CityscapeDesert Landscape
Cinematic Style: Black And White CinematographyFirst-Person PerspectiveDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Lewis Milestone, Tony Gaudio, Nate Watt

Written by:

Cyril Gardner, Wallace Smith

Produced by:

John W. Considine Jr., Howard Hughes

Cast

William Boyd

Daingerfield Phelps

Mary Astor

Mirza

Louis Wolheim

Peter O'Gaffney

Ian Keith

Shevket

Michael Vavitch

Emir

Michael Visaroff

Skipper

Boris Karloff

Purser

DeWitt Jennings

American Consul

Nicholas Dunaew

Mirza's Man Servant

John George

Arab on Ship (uncredited)

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