Black Orchids (1917)
Black Orchids (1917)
The Love Affairs of a Heartless Woman
Frivolous young Marie de Severac is frightened into following a more virtuous path, when her father relates a story in which an equally frivolous woman is entombed alive. The movie was Rex Ingram’s directorial debut, and he later remade the film as Trifling Women in 1922. Black Orchids is considered to be a lost film.

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Cast

Cleo Madison Cleo Madison As: Marie de Severac / Zoraida
Dick La Reno Dick La Reno As: Emile de Severac
Francis McDonald Francis McDonald As: George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell As: Marquis De Chantal
Howard Crampton Howard Crampton As: Sebastian de Maupin
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Storyline

Frivolous young Marie de Severac is frightened into following a more virtuous path, when her father relates a story in which an equally frivolous woman is entombed alive. The movie was Rex Ingram’s directorial debut, and he later remade the film as Trifling Women in 1922. Black Orchids is considered to be a lost film.


Tagline: The Love Affairs of a Heartless Woman
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Horror, Drama

Language: No Language

Release Date: 01 January 1917

Country: US

Runtime: 50m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Film Manufacturing Company

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Cast

Cleo Madison

Cleo Madison

Marie de Severac / Zoraida

Dick La Reno

Dick La Reno

Emile de Severac

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Marquis De Chantal

Howard Crampton

Howard Crampton

Sebastian de Maupin

William Dyer

William Dyer

Proprietor of L'Hibour Blanc

John George

John George

Ali Bara

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Joe Martin

Joe Martin

Haitim-Tai

Directed By

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Director

Writing Credits

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Scenario Writer

Cleo Madison

Cleo Madison

Story

Production Crew

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Edited By

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Duke Hayward

Duke Hayward

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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