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Evelyn Brent, Gary Cooper (center) and Noah Beery.
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Beau Sabreur
Also known as Sahara in Austria; Ørkenens Kurer in Denmark; Der weiße Harem in Germany; Lo sciabolatore del Sahara in Italy; ボー・サブルウ in Japan; Öknens hjältar in Sweden
(1928) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6704 feet
Directed by John Waters
Cast: Gary Cooper [Major Henri de Beaujolais], Evelyn Brent [Mary Vanbrough], William Powell [Becque], Noah Beery [Sheik El Hammel], Roscoe Karns [Buddy], Mitchell Lewis [Suleman the Strong], Arnold Kent [Raoul de Redon], Raoul Paoli [Dufour], Joan Standing [Maudie], Frank Reicher [General de Beaujolais], Oscar Smith [Djikki], H.J. Uttenhore, Alberto Morin
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Produced by [?] Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky and/or B.P. Schulberg? Scenario by Tom J. Geraghty, from the novel Beau Sabreur by Percival Christopher Wren. Costume design by Travis Banton. Properties by Johnny Richmond and Al Tuck. Unit managers, Arthur Koch and Sidney Street. Assistant directors, Charles Barton and R.L. Johnson. Cinematography by C. Edgar Schoenbaum. Second cameraman, Harry Hollenberger. Aikley cameraman, James Knot. Assistant cameramen, Ralph Burdick, Paul Lockwood, Lloyd Ahern and Martin Cornica. Supervising editor, E. Lloyd Sheldon. Film editor, Rose Lowenger. Intertitles written by Julian Johnson. Presented by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky. / Released [?] 7 or 22? January 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A semi-sequel to Beau Geste (1926). Powell’s 29th film. The film was released in Denmark as Ørkenens Kurer on 30 April 1928. The film was released in Argentina in July 1928. The film was released in Finland on 1 October 1928. The film was released in Portugal on 27 May 1929. / Silent film.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Deserts - Swords
Listing updated: 7 April 2020.
References: Quirk-Colman p. 99; Quirk-Powell pp. 22, 82-83; Thompson-Lost pp. xix, 201 : Website-IMDb.
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