United States / Dec 22, 1922
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
About Omar Khayyam of Persia, the poet and mathematician, who wrote the Iranian first solar calendar circa A.D. 1073. His fiancé was forced to marry the shah, but she eventually escaped and, with help of grand Vazir, joined Omar Khayyam. Hollywood made a film based on the same story with Connell Wilde, the life and adventures of Omar Khayyam.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Will Jim Hatton | Little Mahruss |
| Boris Karloff | Imam Mowaffak |
| Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn | The Christian Crusader (as Maurice B. Flynn) |
| Edward Kimball | Omar's father (as Edward M. Kimball) |
| Walter Long | The executioner |
| Evelyn Selbie | Zarah |
| John Gribner | Mahruss |
| Gordon Mullen | Emissary to the Shah |
| George Regas | Emissary to the Shah (as George Rigas) |
| Nick Shaid | Arab Guard in Shireen's Garden (uncredited) |
Genres
RomanceDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Omar the Tentmaker |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Richard Walton Tully Productions |
| Release date | 22 dicembre 1922 |
| Writer | Richard Walton Tully |
| Assistant directors | James Young |
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