Passion Flower (1930 film)
| Passion Flower | |
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| Directed by | William C. deMille (uncredited) |
| Written by | Martin Flavin (adaptation and dialogue) L. E. Johnson (additional dialogue) Edith Fitzgerald (additional dialogue) |
| Produced by | William C. deMille (uncredited) |
| Starring | Kay Francis Kay Johnson Charles Bickford |
| Cinematography | Hal Rosson |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Passion Flower is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed and produced by William C. deMille and starring Kay Francis, Kay Johnson and Charles Bickford in a romantic triangle. This was Ray Milland's American film debut, although his appearance as a party guest is uncredited.
Cast
- Kay Francis as Dulce Morado
- Kay Johnson as Katherine Pringle Wallace
- Charles Bickford as Dan Wallace
- Winter Hall as Leroy Pringle
- Lewis Stone as Antonio Morado
- ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Harney
- Dickie Moore as Tommy
- Ray Milland as party guest (uncredited)
Reception
New York Times critic Mordaunt Hall praised the performances of most of the credited cast, in particular that of Kay Francis.[1] However, he felt the film was dragged down by "strained psychology, strangely vacillating characters and uneven dialogue."[1]
References
- ^ a b c Mordaunt Hall (December 22, 1930). "Passion Flower (1930)". The New York Times.
External links
- Passion Flower at IMDb
- Passion Flower at the TCM Movie Database
- Passion Flower at AllMovie
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