Black Roses is a 1921 American crime drama film directed by Colin Campbell. Sessue Hayakawa, Myrtle Stedman, Tsuru Aoki,[1] Andrew Robson, and Toyo Fujita appeared in the film.[2]
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| Directed by | Colin Campbell |
| Written by | Richard Schayer |
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| Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
Production company | Hayakawa Feature Play Company |
| Distributed by | Robertson-Cole Distributing Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
As described in a film magazine,[3] when Benson Burleigh (Robson) is found murdered with his gardener Yoda (Hayakawa) beside him with a knife in his hand, the police conclude that Yoda is guilty. While in prison Yoda learns that 'Monocle' Harry (Herbert), Blanche De Vore (Stedman), and Wong Fu (Fujita) framed him of the crime. When the opportunity arrives, with the assistance of his fellow convicts he steals a locomotive while its crew is eating lunch and uses it to burst through the prison yard gates. He drives the locomotive at full speed until they outrun an automobile full of prison guards. With money provided by a fellow cellmate, he poses as a wealthy Japanese nobleman. He outwits the trio of criminals and frees his wife Blossom (Aoki), whom they had kidnapped, and turns them over to the police.
Cast edit
- Sessue Hayakawa as Yoda
- Myrtle Stedman as Blanche De Vore
- Tsuru Aoki as Blossom
- Andrew Robson as Benson Burleigh
- Toyo Fujita as Wong Fu
- Henry Herbert as 'Monocle' Harry
- Harold Holland as Detective Cleary
- Carrie Clark Ward as Bridget
Preservation edit
A complete print of Black Roses is held by the Cinematheque Francais in Paris.[4]
References edit
- ^ Munden, Kenneth White (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ^ "Black Roses". afi.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Reviews: Black Roses". Exhibitors Herald. 12 (23). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 87. June 4, 1921.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Black Roses". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
External links edit
- Black Roses at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
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