The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
1921 · 127 min · ★ 5.7 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Ayan, Maharajah of Eschnapur, believes that his wife, Princess Savitri, has been unfaithful to him with officer Mac Allan. He decides to bury her alive, so he sends the Yogi Ramigani to England to look for Herbert Rowland, an architect; but when he orders him to build a tomb, Rowland refuses.
Directed by Joe May · Written by Thea von Harbou
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Olaf Fønss Herbert Rowland -
Mia May Irene Amundsen, Rowland's Fiancée -
Conrad Veidt Ayan, Majarajah of Eschnapur -
Erna Morena Princess Savitri -
Bernhard Goetzke Yogi Ramigani -
Lya De Putti Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant - P Paul Richter Mac Allan, English Officer
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Karl Platen Rowland's Servant -
Hermann Picha Professor Leyden, an Orientalist -
Wilhelm Diegelmann Captain -
Georg John Penitent -
Louis Brody Black Servant
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