The Bottle Imp is a 1917 silent fantasy film produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. It is taken from the Robert Louis Stevenson short story, "The Bottle Imp". The movie was directed by Marshall Neilan in Hawaii and stars Japanese actor Sessue Hayakawa.[1][2]

The Bottle Imp
Film poster
Directed byMarshall Neilan
Written byCharles Maigne(scenario)
Based on"The Bottle Imp"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Produced byJesse Lasky
CinematographyWalter Stradling
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 26, 1917 (1917-03-26)
Running time
50 minutes (5 reels)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent film (English intertitles)
An advertisement for the film.
The Bottle Imp advertisement of April 22, 1917

Prints are held by George Eastman House and Cinematheque Francais, Paris.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
  2. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Bottle Imp
  3. ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Bottle Imp
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