Rogues and Romance
Cast & Crew
George B. Seitz
June Caprice
George B. Seitz
Harry Semels
Marguerite Courtot
William P. Burt
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Spanish revolutionary leader Pedro Pezet, who serenades American Sylvia Lee, visits a café and stops the advances of a colonel to Carmelita, a dancing girl whom Pezet has loved. After Carmelita warns Pezet that she will knife him if she sees him with Sylvia, she intrudes on their parting embrace and cuts his hand as they struggle. Meanwhile, Sylvia's bumbling American fiancé, Reginald Van Ransen, visits, providing an unwelcome surprise to Sylvia, who loves Pezet. After Sylvia breaks off their engagement and goes to the hills, Carmelita, whom Pezet has since rebuked, obstructs his plans to abduct the governor during a parade. In the ensuing chaos, Pezet hides in Reggie's car and forces him to drive to the hills, where they find Sylvia. After Reggie beats Pezet in a fight, he realizes Sylvia's love for Pezet and returns Pezet's revolver. Reggie follows them to the revolutionary's headquarters and overhears Pezet's plan to hold Sylvia for ransom. After Reggie saves Sylvia, Pezet escapes and is stopped from committing suicide by Carmelita. They acknowledge their mutual love, as do Sylvia and Reggie.
Director
George B. Seitz
Cast
June Caprice
George B. Seitz
Harry Semels
Marguerite Courtot
William P. Burt
Frank Redman
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
This film was shot for the most part in Algeciras, Granada, Cadiz, Malaga and Seville in Spain, and on the island of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. Because of the refusal of Spanish authorities to allow fight scenes to be filmed, a set of a Spanish village was constructed at Larchmont, NY, where these scenes were shot. Scenes were also shot in a Harlem studio. In an introductory title, George B. Seitz acknowledged his indebtedness to the kingdom of Spain, and his gratitude to the citizens of Algeciras, Granada and Seville for their cooperation and hospitality. Contemporary sources state that this was the first feature film of Seitz, who earlier directed and acted in serials.
