"THE ROMEO AND JULIET OF THE SCREEN---RONALD COMAN and VILMA BANKY"17 September 1927Drama, Romance100 mins
The Magic Flame (1927) is a feature film directed by Henry King, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and based on the play Konig Harlekin by Rudolph Lothar. George Barnes was nominated at the 1st Academy Awards for Best Cinematography. The film promoted itself as the Romeo and Juliet of the circus upon its release.
Watch the official The Magic Flame 1927 trailer in HD below.
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