The Green Goddess (1923 film)

The Green Goddess is a 1923 American silent adventure film based on the play The Green Goddess by William Archer. Set during the British Raj, it stars George Arliss as the Rajah of Rukh, into whose land arrive three British subjects, played by Alice Joyce, David Powell, and Harry T. Morey. Arliss, Joyce and Ivan F. Simpson reprised their roles from the play and also in the 1930 talking film version The Green Goddess.

The Green Goddess
Directed by	Sidney Olcott
Written by	Forrest Halsey (adaptation)
Based on	The Green Goddess by William Archer
Produced by	Distinctive Productions
Starring	George Arliss Alice Joyce David Powell Harry T. Morey
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck
Music by	Joseph Carl Breil[1]
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release date	August 14, 1923 (1923-08-14)
Running time	80 minutes; 10 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Cast

• George Arliss as Rajah of Rukh
• Alice Joyce as Lucilla Crespin
• David Powell as Dr. Traherne
• Harry T. Morey as Major Crespin
• Jetta Goudal as Ayah
• Ivan F. Simpson as Watkins (credited as Ivan Simpson)
• William Worthington as The High Priest

Preservation

A copy of The Green Goddess is in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.^[1]