The Desired Woman

''The Desired Woman'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Irene Rich, William Russell (American actor), William Russell and William Collier Jr. It is now considered to be lost film, lost.''The Desired Woman'' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Filmes: ''Warner Brothers Pictures''
/ref> It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was based on a story by Darryl F. Zanuck, who was credited under the pseudonym Mark Canfield.

Synopsis

Lady Diana marries Captain Maxwell of the British Army in England. However, when her husband is posted to a remote post in the Sahara Desert she finds her life increasingly difficult. He becomes insanely jealous and threatens anyone who comes near his wife. He posts two subordinates on dangerous missions. Wearied by her experiences, she agrees to elope with one of them.

Cast

*Irene Rich as Diana Maxwell
*William Russell (American actor), William Russell as Captain Maxwell
*William Collier Jr. as Lieutenant Larry Trent
*Douglas Gerrard as Fitzroy
*Jack Ackroyd as Henery
*John Miljan as Lieutenant Kellogg
*Richard Tucker (actor), Richard Tucker as Sir Sydney Vincent

See also

*List of early Warner Bros. sound and talking features

References

Bibliography

* Rode, Alan K. ''Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film''. University Press of Kentucky, 2017.

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1927 films
Films directed by Michael Curtiz
1927 drama films
American black-and-white films
American silent feature films
Warner Bros. films
Silent American drama films
Lost American films
1927 lost films
Lost drama films
1920s American films
Films set in London
Films set in Africa

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