''Rose o' Paradise'' is a 1918 silent drama film directed by James Young and starring

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. It was produced by Paralta Plays and distributed through

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and Pathe-Freres. This was the first film produced under Bessie Barriscale's contract with Paralta Plays, however the first to be released was Madam Who? (1918).

Cast

- Virginia Singleton *

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- Lafe Grandoken *

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- Jordon Morse *

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- Theodore King *

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- Peg Grandoken *William Delmar - Maudlin Bates *

Lucille Young Lucille May Young (March 6, 1883 – August 2, 1934) was an American actress of the early silent film era. Early life Lucille May Young was born on March 6, 1883, in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Glendower Young (1858–1927) and K ...

- Molly Merriweather * Arthur Allardt - Thomas Singleton

Plot

Thomas Singleton has a nervous breakdown when his wife dies while giving birth to his daughter, Virginia, who survives the ordeal. He is committed to an asylum. When he recovers, his half-brother does not allow him to leave the asylum. Thomas escapes seventeen years later, as he fears his half-brother will steal the fortune his daughter is to inherit on her eighteenth birthday.

Preservation

A complete print of ''Rose o' Paradise'' is held by the

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References

External links

Rose o' Paradise at IMDb.com
1918 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by James Young Pathé films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation Films based on works by Grace Miller White 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language drama films {{1910s-US-film-stub