The Volga Boatman (1926 film)

The Volga Boatman
Poster for film
Directed byCecil B. DeMille
Frank Urson (asst. director)
Written byLenore J. Coffee
Based onThe Volga Boatman
by Konrad Bercovici
Produced byCecil B. DeMille
StarringWilliam Boyd
Victor Varconi
Elinor Fair
CinematographyJ. Peverell Marley
Arthur C. Miller
Fred Westerberg
Edited byAnne Bauchens
Music byHugo Riesenfeld
Production
company
Cecil De Mille Pictures Corp.
Distributed byProducers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • April 4, 1926 (1926-04-04)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$479,357
Box office$1,275,375

The Volga Boatman is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, who reportedly said the film was, "his greatest achievement in picture making". The film's budget was $479,000 and it grossed $1.27 million. The film was highly successful, turning William Boyd into matinee idol overnight.