Barbary Sheep is a 1917 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Maurice Tourneur and stars Elsie Ferguson in her motion picture debut. This picture is said to have George M. Cohan in his film debut as well. It is an adaptation of the 1907 novel Barbary Sheep by British writer Robert Hichens. It was thought to be a lost film until an 8-minute clip or fragment was found in the Gosfilmfond archive.
Barbary Sheep (1917)
Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Genres - Drama, Silent Film |
Sub-Genres - Silent Feature, Silent Film |
Release Date - Sep 9, 1917 |
Run Time - 50 min. |
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1907 Novel, 1917 Release, 8-minute Clip, Adaptation, Artcraft Pictures, British Writer Robert Hichens, Directed By Maurice Tourneur, George M. Cohan's Film Debut, Gosfilmfond Archive, Lost Film, Motion Picture Debut, Paramount Pictures, Silent Drama
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Based On: based on novels
Narrative Location: London
Narrative Location: London
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Alternate Titles
Barbary Sheep
US
En farlig Leg
DK
La délaissée
FR
Samum
SE
バーバリイの羊
JP