Film

The Lure of Egypt

1921 · 1h · Drama

Professor Lampton's work of excavating the tomb of Akhnaton (Ikhnaton) is held up by lack of funds, and Prince Dagmar, scion of a Balkan royal family, finances him with the ulterior motive of robbing the tomb of its treasures. Michael Amory, an artist assisting Lampton, loves Margaret, but believing her to be in love with the prince he departs with Gondo Koro, a Bedouin prophet who knows the location of the tomb. Dagmar sends Millicent, an adventuress, to obtain the information from Michael, and when Dagmar enters the tomb at night Michael surprises him. The thieves wound Michael, but they are captured and he and Margaret are reconciled.

Robert McKim

Prince Dagmar

Claire Adams

Margaret Lampton

Joseph J. Dowling

Professor Lampton

Carl Gantvoort

Michael Amory

Maude Wayne

Millient Mervill

William Lion West

Nishi

Frank Hayes

Abdul

Zack Williams

Theodore

Aggie Herring

Mrs. Botts

George Hernandez

Mr. Botts

Harry Lorraine

Gondo Koro

• Howard HickmanDirector
• Norma LorimerNovel
• Enrique Juan VallejoDirector of Photography

Release date

May 15, 1921

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama