The Dove

The Dove is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Roland West based on a 1925 Broadway play by Willard Mack and starring Norma Talmadge, Noah Beery, and Gilbert Roland. Background The original story is about Mexican despot Don José (Beery), who falls in love with the dancing girl Dolores (Talmadge) who rejects him. Due to the potential political repercussions of condemning Mexico, it was decided to relocate the plot to some anonymous Mediterranean country. The film was Norma Talmadge's first feature for United Artists. Plot A despot falls for a dancing girl. After she rejects him, she has her other beau framed for murder. Cast Norma Talmadge as Dolores Noah Beery as Don José María y Sandoval Gilbert Roland as Johnny Powell Eddie Borden as Billy Harry Myers as Mike Walter Daniels as The Drunk Kalla Pasha as The Comandante Michael Vavitch as Gómez Brinsley Shaw as The Patriot Charles Darvas as The Comandante's Captain Michael Dark as Sandoval's Captain Olga Baclanova as Bit Part (uncredited) Robert Gleckler as Bit Part (uncredited) Mark Hamilton as Prisoner (uncredited) Andy MacLennan as Bit Part (uncredited) Jack McDonald as Bit Part (uncredited) Alice White as Bit Part (uncredited)