Black Paradise

Black Paradise is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Madge Bellamy, Leslie Fenton, and Edmund Lowe.^[1]

Black Paradise
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Directed by	Roy William Neill
Written by	Gordon Rigby
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Madge Bellamy Leslie Fenton Edmund Lowe
Cinematography	George Schneiderman
Production company	Fox Film
Distributed by	Fox Film
Release date	May 30, 1926 (1926-05-30)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Black Paradise publicity still, 1926

Plot

In San Francisco, Sylvia Douglas and her fiancé, James Callahan, who has recently turned back to his criminal ways, flee the city after Jim steals a diamond necklace due to frustration with his job search. Detective Graham pursues them to a remote island in the South Pacific, where they encounter a gangster named Murdock. Callahan becomes enamored with a local woman named Leona, while Sylvia seeks refuge with Graham from Murdock's advances. As tensions rise, a volcanic eruption adds further complications to their predicament.

Cast

• Madge Bellamy as Sylvia Douglas
• Leslie Fenton as James Callahan
• Edmund Lowe as Graham
• Marcella Daly as Leona
• Harvey Clark as Hazy
• Edward Peil Sr. as Murdock
• Doris Lloyd as Lillian Webster
• Patrick Kelly as Dr. Murphy
• Mary Gordon as Mrs. Murphy
• Sammy Blum as The Halfwit
• Paul Panzer as Ship Captain