---
title: 'The Volga Boatman (1926)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Cecil B. DeMille'
released: '1926-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 65
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-volga-boatman-1926'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017519/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Volga Boatman (1926)

1926 · 65 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Volga Boatman is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, who reportedly said the film was, "his greatest achievement in picture making". The film's budget was $479,000 and it grossed $1.27 million. The film was highly successful, turning William Boyd into matinee idol overnight.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Cecil B. DeMille](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-b-demille), [Frank Urson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-urson)
- **Producer:** [Cecil B. DeMille](https://cinepixo.com/people/cecil-b-demille)
- **Screenplay:** [Lenore J. Coffee](https://cinepixo.com/people/lenore-j-coffee)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hugo Riesenfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-riesenfeld)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Charles Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-charles-miller), [John Peverell Marley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-peverell-marley)
- **Editor:** [Anne Bauchens](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-bauchens)

## Cast

- [William Humphrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-humphrey-2)
- [Eugene Pallette](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugene-pallette)
- [Elinor Fair](https://cinepixo.com/people/elinor-fair)
- [John George](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-george)
- [Arthur Rankin](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-rankin-2)
- [Charles Clary](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-clary)
- [Victor Varconi](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-varconi)
- [William Boyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-boyd-2)
- [Theodore Kosloff](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodore-kosloff)
- [Julia Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-faye)
- [Robert Edeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-edeson)
- [Gino Corrado](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-corrado)
- [George Periolat](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-periolat)

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