Black Orchids
Cast & Crew
Rex Ingram
Cleo Madison
Richard La Reno
Francis Mcdonald
Wedgewood Nowell
Howard Crampton
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Marie, the daughter of novelist Emile De Severac, is engaged to famous artist George Renoir. Because Marie becomes very flirtatious with other men while she is on vacation from her convent school, her father relates the plot of his unpublished novel, Black Orchids , in which Zoraida, the protagonist, seduces many men. Sebastian De Maupin, whose son Ivan is Zoraida's current lover, desires her himself and thus arranges for Ivan to go to war. When Zoraida then dallies with the handsome Marquis De Chantal she enrages De Maupin, who tries to poison the marquis, but is himself killed when Zoraida exchanges the lethal cup. After Ivan returns from battle, he and Zoraida renew their affair, thus precipitating a duel between himself and De Chantal which ends when Ivan seemingly slays his rival. Ivan and Zoraida then go to a castle which De Chantal has bequeathed to her. Although De Chantal has been fatally wounded, he lives long enough to go to the castle and seal the lovers into an airless death chamber. After the story is complete, Marie resolves to pursue a different course in life.
Director
Rex Ingram
Cast
Cleo Madison
Richard La Reno
Francis Mcdonald
Wedgewood Nowell
Howard Crampton
William J. Dyer
John George
Joe Martin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
The synopsis of this film included in the copyright descriptions was originally entitled "Flowers of Doom." Although contemporary reviews say that the film is supposed to be based on an old French story or novel, no evidence of a source for this film other than Ingram's scenario has been found. Modern sources give Ingram sole credit for the story. Modern sources also list Jean Hersholt in a small, unnamed role.
