The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes

"Story of sister against sister in a struggle for happiness."

1920 0h 50m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Leontine Maddern is a self-centered, unscrupulous actress, while her twin sister Leona is a serious and compassionate artist. Because of a scandal in which Leontine was involved, Leona uses her mother's maiden name of Rosalie Byrnes. Rosalie meets and falls in love with Lt. Gerald Cromwell and after they marry, Cromwell is sent overseas. His family, desiring that Gerald marry wealth, approaches Leontine and, mistaking her for Rosalie, offers to buy her off, and she accepts.

“Story of sister against sister in a struggle for happiness.”

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Cast

Elaine Hammerstein
Leontine Maddern / Leona Maddern
Edward Langford
Gerald Cromwell
Anita Booth
Eleanor
Alfred Hickman
Hugo Stone
Fanny Cogan
Mrs. Lange
George Cowl
Vasco Lamar
Lillian Worth
Mrs. Cromwell
Juliette Benson
Miss Christine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Archainbaud
Writers: R. Cecil Smith
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Elaine Hammerstein and Edward Langford and Anita Booth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Story of sister against sister in a struggle for happiness.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0197871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Archainbaud directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Elaine Hammerstein and Edward Langford and Anita Booth carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Story of sister against sister in a struggle for happiness.".
6IMDB entry: tt0197871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.