The Isle of Love (1922)
A 1922 re-edit of Fred J. Balshofer’s earlier feature—shot in 1918 as Over the Rhine and released in 1920 as An Adventuress—this version was issued to capitalize on Rudolph Valentino’s sudden stardom. The cut boosts Valentino’s presence through repeated/enlarged shots, looping and out-takes, and reframes the story in a tropical island setting; it’s widely regarded as a cash-in reissue.
- Released
- 1922-01-01
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Adventure
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Fred J. Balshofer
Cast
- Julian Eltinge as Clifford Townsend / Julie
- Frederick Ko Vert as Lyn Brook
- William Clifford as Dick Sayre
- Leo White as Prince Halbere
- Virginia Rappe as Vanette
- Rudolph Valentino as Jacques Rudanyi
- Stanton Heck as Grand Duke Nebo
- Charles Millsfield as Pom Pom
- Alma Francis as Eunice
- Lydia Knott as Clifford Townsend's mother
- Fontaine La Rue
- Frank Gastrock