The Red Lily
| The Red Lily | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Niblo |
| Written by | Fred Niblo Bess Meredyth |
| Produced by | Fred Niblo |
| Starring | Ramon Novarro Enid Bennett |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Lloyd Nosler |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
The Red Lily is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo, starring Ramon Novarro, Enid Bennett and Wallace Beery.[1] A print of the film exists.[2]
Plot
Marise La Noue (Enid Bennett) and Jean Leonnec (Ramon Novarro) are young lovers who elope to Paris; however, they are separated shortly after their arrival, leading to the downward spiral of both their lives: She becomes a prostitute known as 'the red lily', and he learns the ways of the underworld from Bo-Bo (Wallace Beery).
Cast
- Ramon Novarro as Jean Leonnec
- Enid Bennett as Marise La Noue
- Frank Currier as Hugo Leonnec
- Mitchell Lewis as D'Agut
- Rosita Marstini as Madame Charpied (as Risita Marstini)
- Sidney Franklin as M. Charpied - Her Husband
- Wallace Beery as Bo-Bo
- George Nichols as Concierge
- Emily Fitzroy as Mama Bouchard
- George Periolat as Papa Bouchard
- Rosemary Theby as Nana
- Milla Davenport as Madame Poussot
- Gibson Gowland as Le Turc
- Dick Sutherland as The Toad
- Marcelle Corday as woman in bar (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Silent Era: The Red Lily". silentera. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ "The Red Lily". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
External links
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- The Red Lily at IMDb
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