The Hidden Pearls
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| The Hidden Pearls | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George Melford Claude Mitchell (asst. director) |
| Written by | Beulah Marie Dix (story and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Sessue Hayakawa |
| Cinematography | Paul Perry |
| Distributed by | Famous Players–Lasky Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Hidden Pearls is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Sessue Hayakawa. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky and distributed by Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures.[1] The production was shot in Hawaii.
Cast
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- Sessue Hayakawa as Tom Garvin
- Margaret Loomis as Tahona
- Florence Vidor as Enid Benton
- Theodore Roberts as John Garvin
- James Cruze as Koro Leon
- Noah Beery as Teariki
- Clarence Geldart as Captain A. Todd
- Jack Holt as Robert Garvin
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Senator Joseph Benton
- Henry Woodward as Ensign Brooks
- John Burton
Preservation
[edit]The only known print of The Hidden Pearls is held by the French archive Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée in Fort de Bois-d'Arcy.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Hidden Pearls". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Hidden Pearls". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
External links
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- 1918 films
- 1918 American films
- 1918 drama films
- 1918 English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent drama films
- American silent feature films
- English-language drama films
- Famous Players–Lasky films
- Films directed by George Melford
- Films shot in Hawaii
- Paramount Pictures films
- Surviving American silent films
- 1910s drama film stubs
