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The Volga Boatman (1926 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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 grossed $1.27 million. The film was highly successful, turning William Boyd into matinee idol overnight. The filming location was Wood Island, near Rio Vista, California in 1925.
Cast
* William Boyd as Feodor, a Volga boatman
* Elinor Fair as Vera, a princess
* Robert Edeson as Prince Nikita
* Victor Varconi as Prince Dimitri
* Julia Faye as Mariusha, a gypsy
* Theodore Kosloff as Stefan, a blacksmith
* Arthur Rankin as Vashi, a Boatman
* Ed Brady as A Boatman (uncredited)
* Charles Clary as Red Army officer (uncredited)
* Gino Corrado as White Army officer (uncredited)
* Lillian Elliott as landlady (uncredited)
* John George as Red Army soldier (uncredited)
Home media
On June 27, 2000, the film was released on VHS by Kino Video. In July 2014, The Video Cellar released a lightly tinted DVD version of the film, and is currently the most widely available version. However, this version does not contain a musical score.
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