

The Unholy Garden
1931-10-06 · 75 min · ★ 6.8
At a hotel in the middle of the Sahara, an old man and his daughter try to keep the location of a hidden treasure from a collection of thieves and criminals staying at the hotel who are determined to get it. A suave gentleman thief arrives at the hotel one day with his own plan to get the loot, but complications ensue when he begins to fall for the daughter.
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- Directors
- George Fitzmaurice
- Production companies
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ronald ColmanBarrington Hunt
Fay WrayCamille de Jonghe
Estelle TaylorEliza Mowbray
Warren HymerSmiley Corbin
Tully MarshallBaron de Jonghe
Lawrence GrantDr. Shayne
Kit GuardKid Twist
Henry ArmettaNick the Goose
Lucille La VerneLucie Villars
Mischa AuerPrince Nicolai Poliakoff
Henry KolkerCol. Lautrac
Charles Hill MailesAlfred de Jonghe
George IrvingParis Prefect of Police
John GeorgeArab
Ullrich HauptCol. von Axt
Arnold KorffLautrac
Morgan WallaceCaptain KrugerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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