My Wild Irish Rose (1922 film)

My Wild Irish Rose
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Directed by	David Smith
Based on	The Shaughraun by Dion Boucicault
Produced by	Albert E. Smith
Cinematography	Stephen Smith Jr.
Distributed by	Vitagraph Company of America
Release date	August 30, 1922 (1922-08-30)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

My Wild Irish Rose is a lost ^[1] 1922 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and based on Dion Boucicault's 19th century play The Shaughraun . It was produced and released by the Vitagraph Company of America. ^{[2] [3]}

Plot

Based on the play The Shaughraun, this is the story of Robert Ffolliat, a young Irish lad, who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella. Conn the Shaughraun comes to his rescue, helps him to escape from the prison ship and return to Ireland where he is united with his sweetheart.

Cast

• Pat O'Malley as Conn, The Shaughraun
• Helen Howard as Arte O'Neale
• Maude Emory as Claire Ffolliott (credited as Maud Emery)
• Pauline Starke as Moya
• Edward Cecil as Robert Folliott
• Henry Herbert as Capt. Molineaux (credited as Henry Hebert)
• Jim Farley as Corry Cinchella (credited as James Farley)
• Bobbie Mack as Harvey Duff (credited as Bobby Mack)
• Frank Clark as Father Dolan
• Richard Daniels as Barry
• Mickey Daniels as Moya's little brother (uncredited)

References

1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: My Wild Irish Rose
2. Progressive Silent Film List: My Wild Irish Rose at silentera.com
3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893–1993: My Wild Irish Rose

External links

• My Wild Irish Rose at IMDb
• Lantern glass slide (archived)