The Hidden Pearls
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 Lasky and distributed by Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures.[1] The production was shot in Hawaii.
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Directed by | George Melford Claude Mitchell (asst. director) |
Written by | Beulah Marie Dix (story and screenplay) |
Produced by | Jesse Lasky |
Starring | Sessue Hayakawa |
Cinematography | Paul Perry |
Distributed by | Famous Players-Lasky Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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
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]
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