Shattered Idols (1922)

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Released:
1922-02-06

Overview:
This exotic adventure drama was based on the novel, The Daughter of Brahma, and went through at least one title change before reaching the screen as Shattered Idols. Jean Hurst, the widow of a British Army officer in India, hates her crippled son David because she thinks he is a coward and a weakling. She sends him away to England for his education. When he returns to India, he falls in love with native girl Sarasvati, who he saves from being burned on a funeral pyre.

Director:
Edward Sloman

Runtime:
1h 0min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Marguerite De La Motte
    as
    Sarasvati
  • William V. Mong
    as
    Rama Pal
  • James Morrison
    as
    Lt. Walter Hurst / David Hurst
  • Frankie Lee
    as
    David Hurst, as a child
  • Ethel Grey Terry
    as
    Jean Hurst