The Monkey Talks is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan and Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier. The film stars Olive Borden, Jacques Lerner, Don Alvarado, Malcolm Waite, Raymond Hitchcock, and Ted McNamara. Based on the play Le Singe qui parle by René Fauchois, the film was released on February 20, 1927, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3][4]
| The Monkey Talks | |
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 Lobby card for the film | |
| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Screenplay by | Malcolm Stuart Boylan Elizabeth Pickett Chevalier |
| Based on | Le Singe qui parle by René Fauchois |
| Starring | Olive Borden Jacques Lerner Don Alvarado Malcolm Waite |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Rose Smith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
edit- Olive Borden as Olivette
- Jacques Lerner as Jocko Lerner
- Don Alvarado as Sam Wick
- Malcolm Waite as Bergerin
- Raymond Hitchcock as Lorenzo
- Ted McNamara as Firmin
- Jane Winton as Masisie
- August Tollaire as Mata
References
edit- ^ "The Monkey Talks (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Janiss Garza (2016). "The-Monkey-Talks - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "The Monkey Talks". Afi.com. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Monkey Talks at silentera.com
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