---
title: 'The Idol Dancer (1920)'
type: 'film'
director: 'D. W. Griffith'
released: '1920-03-21'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-idol-dancer-1920'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011324/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Idol Dancer (1920)

1920 · 92 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Idol Dancer is a 1920 American silent South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was grooming for stardom. She died of pneumonia shortly after emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage on April 24, 1920, less than a month after the film premiered.

## Credits

- **Director:** [D. W. Griffith](https://cinepixo.com/people/d-w-griffith)
- **Producer:** [D. W. Griffith](https://cinepixo.com/people/d-w-griffith)
- **Screenplay:** [Stanner E.V. Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanner-e-v-taylor)
- **Director of Photography:** [Billy Bitzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-bitzer)
- **Editor:** [James Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-smith-2)

## Cast

- [Creighton Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/creighton-hale)
- [Clarine Seymour](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarine-seymour)
- [Kate Bruce](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-bruce)
- [Richard Barthelmess](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-barthelmess)
- [George MacQuarrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-macquarrie)

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