The Crimson Gardenia

The Crimson Gardenia (1919) is a adventure, drama film directed by Reginald Barker rated 6.5/10.

Wastrel New York millionaire Roland Van Dam travels to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, looking for adventure and romance. Because the costume he is wearing includes a red gardenia, he is mistaken for escaped prisoner Emile Le Duc by a woman (who turns out to be a long-lost cousin) who was to meet Le Duc, who was to be wearing a red gardenia. It turns out that Le Duc is the head of a vicious gang of counterfeiters, and Roland winds up getting in more adventures than he had hoped for.

Cast

Owen Moore

Roland Van Dam

Hedda Nova

Madelon Dorette

Hector V. Sarno

Emile Le Duc

Sydney Deane

Papa la Forge (as Sidney Deane)

Tully Marshall

Alfred le Duc

Gertrude Claire

Mere Felice

Alec B. Francis

Mr. Banniman

Sidney Ainsworth

Francois

Edwin Stevens

Jean

Betty Schade

Eleanor Banniman

Kate Lester

Mrs. Banniman