The Colleen Bawn is a silent 1911 American romantic drama film based on the 1860 play of the same name. A secret marriage leads to murder. It and the play are based on the actual 1819 murder of 15-year-old Ellen Scanlan.
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Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
Written by | Gene Gauntier |
Based on | play The Colleen Bawn by Dion Boucicault |
Starring | Gene Gauntier J. P. McGowan Sidney Olcott |
Cinematography | George K. Hollister |
Production company | Kalem Company |
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Running time | Three reels[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Prints of this film survive in the National Archives of Canada, and the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection has one reel.[1]
The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during the summer of 1911.[citation needed]
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