The Crimson Gardenia

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The Crimson Gardenia
Directed by Reginald Barker
Written by Rex Beach
Starring Owen Moore
Cinematography Oliver T. Marsh
Production
companies
Goldwyn Pictures
Rex Beach Pictures Co.
Distributed byGoldwyn Distributing Co.
Release date
  • May 18, 1919 (1919-05-18)
Running time
6 reels (5400 ft)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Crimson Gardenia is a 1919 silent adventure drama directed by Reginald Barker and starring Owen Moore. Based on the short story of the same name.

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Plot

Bored millionaire Roland Van Dam travels to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, where he is mistaken for an escaped prisoner named Emile Le Duc by his cousin, Madelon. She was told that Emile would be recognizable by his red gardenia, that coincidentally Roland also wears. Emile's gang kidnaps him, thinking that Emile had betrayed them, but he escapes. When the real Emile dies, Madelon is convinced by his gang that Roland is a secret agent and killed Emile, so she leads Roland to her uncle's home, who is the leader of the gang. Here she discovers that Roland is innocent and wants to escape with him. While being interrogated, he is able to convey the danger to a telephone operator who transfers the call to the policed. They are rescued and Roland marries Madelon. [1]

Cast

Production

The Crimson Gardenia was filmed on the Goldwyn Culver City lot, with the New Orleans sets designed by Hugo Ballin. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Moving Picture World. New York: Chalmers Publishing Company. June 21, 1919. p. 1834.
  2. ↑ Motion Picture News. New York: Motion Picture News. May 10, 1919. p. 3034.
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