Las cuatro plumas (1929)
Primera adaptación cinematográfica de la novela de A.E.W. Mason. Un oficial británico abandona el ejército antes que le manden a Egipto para luchar contra los rebeldes. Su prometida y tres amigos del regimiento le envían cuatro plumas blancas, símbolo de cobardía. A partir de ese momento, emprenderá una peligrosa misión, para devolver las plumas a sus dueños y recuperar su honor.
Dirección:
Ernest B. Schoedsack, Lothar Mendes, Merian C. Cooper.
Escritores:
Howard Estabrook, Hope Loring.
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Richard Arlen as Lt. Harry Faversham |
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Fay Wray as Ethne Eustace |
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Clive Brook as Lt. Jack Durrance |
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William Powell as Capt. William Trench |
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Theodore von Eltz as Lt. Castleton |
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Noah Beery as Slave Trader |
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Zack Williams as Idris |
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Noble Johnson as Ahmed |
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Harold Hightower as Ali |
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Philippe De Lacy as Harry Faversham - age 10 |
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E.J. Ratcliffe as Col. Eustace |
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George Fawcett as Col. Faversham |
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Augustin Symonds as Col. Sutch |
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Rex Ingram as Fuzzy Wuzzy Native |
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Leon Janney as Child in Prologue (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ernest B. Schoedsack | Director |
| Directing | Lothar Mendes | Director |
| Directing | Merian C. Cooper | Director |
| Writing | Howard Estabrook | Screenplay |
| Editing | Ernest B. Schoedsack | Editor |
| Writing | A.E.W. Mason | Novel |
| Camera | Ernest B. Schoedsack | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Merian C. Cooper | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ernest B. Schoedsack | Producer |
| Production | Merian C. Cooper | Producer |
| Writing | Hope Loring | Adaptation |
| Writing | Hope Loring | Screenplay |
| Sound | William Frederick Peters | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert Kurrle | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ivan Thomas | Assistant Director |
| Production | David O. Selznick | Associate Producer |
