Valencia
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Directed by	Dimitri Buchowetzki
Written by	Dimitri Buchowetzki Alice D. G. Miller
Produced by	Irving Thalberg
Starring	Mae Murray Lloyd Hughes
Cinematography	Percy Hilburn
Edited by	Hugh Wynn
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 18, 1926 (1926-12-18)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Valencia, also known as The Love Song, is a 1926 American silent romance film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, who came over from Paramount to direct. The film stars Mae Murray and features Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. The film was a box office hit and the title song, Valencia, was the top song in the U.S. for the year.^[1]

Plot

Handsome sailor Felipe (Hughes) and nasty Governor Don Fernando (D'Arcy) are rivals for the favors of Spanish dancer Valencia (Murray). When Felipe deserts his ship, Don Fernando throws him in prison, but Valencia obtains his release and shares his disgrace and exile.

Cast

• Mae Murray as Valencia
• Lloyd Hughes as Felipe
• Roy D'Arcy as Don Fernando
• Max Barwyn as Don Alvarado
• Michael Vavitch as Captain
• Michael Visaroff as Cafe Owner
• Boris Karloff as Bit (uncredited)