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The Four Feathers is a 1929 American war film directed by Merian C. Cooper and starring Fay Wray. The picture has the distinction of being one of the last major Hollywood pictures of the silent era. It was also released by Paramount Pictures in a version with a Movietone soundtrack with music and sound effects only. The film is the third of numerous film versions of the 1902 novel The Four Feathers written by A. E. W. Mason, and the cast features William Powell, Richard Arlen, Clive Brook and Noah Beery Sr.
Original Release
06/01/1929
US Release
06/01/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Arlen | Lt. Harry Faversham |
| Fay Wray | Ethne Eustace |
| Clive Brook | Lt. Jack Durrance |
| William Powell | Capt. William Trench |
| Theodore von Eltz | Lt. Castleton |
| Noah Beery | Slave Trader |
| Zack Williams | Idris |
| Noble Johnson | Ahmed |
| Harold Hightower | Ali |
| Philippe De Lacy | Harry Faversham - age 10 |
Directors
Lothar Mendes, Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Writers
A.E.W. Mason, Hope Loring, Howard Estabrook, Julian Johnson, John Farrow
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Arlen | Lt. Harry Faversham |
| Fay Wray | Ethne Eustace |
| Clive Brook | Lt. Jack Durrance |
| William Powell | Capt. William Trench |
| Theodore von Eltz | Lt. Castleton |
| Noah Beery | Slave Trader |
| Zack Williams | Idris |
| Noble Johnson | Ahmed |
| Harold Hightower | Ali |
| Philippe De Lacy | Harry Faversham - age 10 |
| E.J. Ratcliffe | Col. Eustace |
| George Fawcett | Col. Faversham |
| Augustin Symonds | Col. Sutch |
| Rex Ingram | Fuzzy Wuzzy Native |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Merian C. Cooper | Producer |
| Ernest B. Schoedsack | Producer |
| David O. Selznick | Producer |
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