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Two Arabian Knights

Two Arabian Knights

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Two Arabian Knights

1927

1h 32m

5.8(27 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Overview

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.

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United Artists

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

William Boyd

William Boyd

Daingerfield Phelps

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Mirza

Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim

Peter O'Gaffney

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Shevket

Michael Vavitch

Michael Vavitch

Emir

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Skipper

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Purser

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

American Consul

Nicholas Dunaew

Nicholas Dunaew

Mirza's Man Servant

Jean Vachon

Mirza's Maid Servant

Creative team

Directed by: Lewis Milestone
Written by: Donald McGibney
Cyril Gardner
Produced by: John W. Considine Jr.
Howard Hughes

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