A Prisoner of the Harem
Jul 19, 1912
Director
Sidney OlcottOverview
Alice Durand, after weeks of discouragement, reads the following advertisement in the New York Herald: "Governess wanted. Young American woman, well educated and speaking French and German, may obtain lucrative position with prominent Egyptian. Fare and expenses will be advanced. Write, enclosing photograph, to Mahmoud Pasha, Sphinx Club, Cairo, Egypt." Answering the advertisement, Alice seven weeks later, secures the position and leaves her New York boarding-house for Egypt.
Cast of A Prisoner of the Harem
Crew of A Prisoner of the Harem
About A Prisoner of the Harem
What is A Prisoner of the Harem about?
Alice Durand, after weeks of discouragement, reads the following advertisement in the New York Herald: "Governess wanted. Young American woman, well educated and speaking French and German, may obtain lucrative position with prominent Egyptian. Fare and expenses will be advanced. Write, enclosing photograph, to Mahmoud Pasha, Sphinx Club, Cairo, Egypt." Answering the advertisement, Alice seven…
When was A Prisoner of the Harem released?
A Prisoner of the Harem was released on July 19, 1912.
Who directed A Prisoner of the Harem?
A Prisoner of the Harem was directed by Sidney Olcott.
Who is in the cast of A Prisoner of the Harem?
The cast of A Prisoner of the Harem includes Robert G. Vignola (Mahmoud Pasha), Gene Gauntier (Alice Durand), Alice Hollister (Zorah) and J.J. Clark (Jack Howard).




