''Soft Cushions'' is a 1927 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff () and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was a British actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstei ...

. It is a comic take by actor and producer Douglas MacLean on the 1911 play '' Kismet'' and the 1920 silent film adaptation. It is listed as being lost by Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files website.''Soft Cushions'' at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files: ''Paramount Pictures'' 1927
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Cast

* Douglas MacLean as The Young Thief * Sue Carol as The Girl * Richard Carle as The Slave Dealer * Russ Powell as The Fat Thief (as Russell Powell) * Frank Leigh as The Lean Thief *

Wade Boteler Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor and writer. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943. Biography He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart ...

as The Police Judge *

Nigel De Brulier Nigel De Brulier (born Francis George Packer; 8 August 1877 – 30 January 1948) was an English stage and film actor who began his career in the United Kingdom before relocating to the United States. Biography Nigel De Brulier was born in French ...

as The Notary * Albert Prisco as The Wazir *

as The Chief Conspirator *

Albert Gran Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films. Biography Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the s ...

as The Sultan * Fred Kelsey as Policeman * Harry L. Fraser as The Citizen (as Harry Jones) * Noble Johnson as The Captain of the Guard

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* 1927 films 1927 comedy films 1927 lost films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Edward F. Cline Paramount Pictures films Lost American comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub

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