The Red Lily
| The Red Lily | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Niblo |
| Produced by | Fred Niblo |
| Written by |
Fred Niblo Bess Meredyth |
| Starring |
Ramon Novarro Enid Bennett |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Lloyd Nosler |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
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
Jean Leonnec (Ramon Novarro) and Marise La Noue (Enid Bennett) are pennyless lovers who eloped to Paris. However, they are separated shortly after their arrival, leading to a downward spiral in each of their lives. She becomes a prostitute known as 'the red lily'; he learns the ways of the underworld from Bo-Bo (Wallace Beery).
Cast
- Ramon Novarro - Jean Leonnec
- Enid Bennett - Marise La Noue
- Frank Currier - Hugo Leonnec
- Mitchell Lewis - D'Agut
- Rosita Marstini - Madame Charpied (as Risita Marstini)
- Sidney Franklin - M. Charpied - Her Husband
- Wallace Beery - Bo-Bo
- George Nichols - Concierge
- Emily Fitzroy - Mama Bouchard
- George Periolat - Papa Bouchard
- Rosemary Theby - Nana
- Milla Davenport - Madame Poussot
- Gibson Gowland - Le Turc
- Dick Sutherland - The Toad
- Marcelle Corday - woman in bar (uncredited)
References
- ↑ "Silent Era: The Red Lily". silentera. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ↑ "The Red Lily". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.