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The Rose of Blood
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by J. Gordon Edwards

Cast: Theda Bara [Lisza Tapenko], Richard Ordynski [Vassya], Charles Clary [Prince Arbassoff, Hershel Mayall [Koliensky], Bert Turner [Princess Arbassoff], Joe King [the prime minister], Marie Keirnan [Kostya], Genevieve Blinn [the governess], Hector V. Sarno [the revolutionist]

Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / Produced by William Fox. Scenario by Bernard McConville, from a screen story by Richard Ordynski. Cinematography by Rial B. Schellinger and John W. Boyle. Presented by William Fox. / © 4 November 1917 by William Fox [LP11670]. Released 4 November 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3780.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 9 June 2012.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3780; Higashi-Virgins p. 56.