Mood.Playr
Sign in
Law of the Harem poster

Law of the Harem

1931 1h 23m ES
🤯
9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
Spoiler shield

When Renée Duval, a Frenchwoman who had been on her way to Venice, is discovered by Al-Hadi, an Arabian prince in the wreckage of an ambushed caravan it is just the beginning of a breathless adventure that will put both their lives at risk!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

Share

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Lewis Seiler
Languages
Spanish
Countries
United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8
RUNTIME

Did you know

83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01
2 / 8
ERA

Did you know

95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 8
RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Lewis Seiler, shot by Sidney Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04
5 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Jerry Webb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05
6 / 8
CAST

Did you know

José Mojica and Carmen Larrabeiti and Maria Alba carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06
7 / 8
WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0134783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07
8 / 8
WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis Seiler directs. Sidney Wagner behind the camera. Jerry Webb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Lewis Seiler, shot by Sidney Wagner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Jerry Webb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6José Mojica and Carmen Larrabeiti and Maria Alba carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0134783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Sidney Wagner
Editing
Jerry Webb
Runtime
83 min · 1h 23m
Status
Released
Original language
ES

Also by

Lewis Seiler

Production companies

Who made it

  • Fox Film Corporation

    Fox Film Corporation

    US

Key crew

  • NovelPierre Frondaie
  • AdaptationFrancisco Moré de la Torre
  • ProducerWilliam Fox
  • MusicHugo Friedhofer
  • EditorJerry Webb
  • SoundBernard Freericks

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1931-10-09

Also known as

International titles

  • En los brazos de ellaUS
  • El hijo del desiertoUS

More movies like this