The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers

The Four Feathers is a 1929 American war film directed by Merian C. Cooper and starring Fay Wray. It has the distinction of being one of the last major Hollywood pictures of the silent era, although it was also released by Paramount Pictures in a version with a Movietone soundtrack with music and sound effects only. It is the third film version of the 1902 novel of the same name written by A.E.W. Mason.

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Release date:June 1929
Directed by:Ernest B. Schoedsack, Merian C. Cooper, Lothar Mendes
Producer:David O. Selznick
Adapted from:The Four Feathers
Genre:Adventure

Cast of The Four Feathers

Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Born:Sept. 15, 1907
Died:Aug. 8, 2004

Film director of The Four Feathers

Ernest B. Schoedsack
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Born: June 8, 1893
Died: December 23, 1979

Ernest Beaumont Schoedsack was an American motion picture cinematographer, director, and producer. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Schoedsack is probably best remembered for being the co-director of the 1933 film, King Kong. His eyesight was severely damaged in World War II, yet he continued to...
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Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Born: October 24, 1893
Died: April 21, 1973

Merian C. Cooper was a film producer, film director, cinematographer and writer.

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Lothar Mendes
Lothar Mendes
Born: May 19, 1894
Died: February 25, 1974

Lothar Mendes was a German screenwriter and film director. His best-known work was the 1934 film, Jew Suss. From 1926 to 1928, Mendes was married to British-born American actress Dorothy Mackaill. The marriage ended in divorce. He was born in Berlin and died in London.

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