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The Isle of Conquest
(1919) United States of America
B&W : [?] Five or Six? reels
Directed by Edward José

Cast: Norma Talmadge [Ethel Harmon], Wyndham Standing [John Arnold], Charles Gerard [Van Surdam], Hedda Hopper [Mrs. Harmon], Natalie Talmadge [Janis Harmon], Claire Whitney [Claire Wilson], Gareth Hughes [Jack Frazier], Joe Smiley [Doctor Chase]

Norma Talmadge Film Company production; distributed by Select Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by John Emerson and Anita Loos, from the novel By Right of Conquest by Arthur Hornblow. Cinematography by David Abel. Presented by Joseph M. Schenck. / © 20 October 1919 by Select Pictures Corporation [LP14643]. Released 26 October 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working titles: By Right of Conquest, The Broken Barrier and The Call of Nature. Natalie Talmadge’s film debut.

Drama

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 20 June 2012.

References: Spehr-American p. 4 : Website-AFI; Website-Talmadge.