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The Desired Woman
The Desired Woman
Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Written by	Anthony Coldeway
Story by	Darryl F. Zanuck
Starring	Irene Rich; William Russell ; William Collier Jr.
Cinematography	Conrad Wells
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	August 27, 1927;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Desired Woman is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Irene Rich, William Russell and William Collier Jr.^[1]^[2] It is now considered to be lost.^[3]^[4] 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 edit

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 edit

Irene Rich as Diana Maxwell
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 as Sir Sydney Vincent

References edit

^ The Desired Woman at silentera.com
^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, (1971)
^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Desired Woman
^ The Desired Woman at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Filmes: Warner Brothers Pictures