The Crimson Gardenia
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1919 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama |
| Director | Reginald Barker |
| Runtime | 60 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a classic case of mistaken identity, relying on the masquerade aesthetics of Mardi Gras, where a costume dictates one's fate. It explores this confusion against a backdrop of revelry, which quickly transforms into a dangerous playground for criminal intrigue and unexpected alliances.
What lingers after the final reel is the playful tension between chance and destiny, where a simple flower pins an ordinary man into an extraordinary, perilous plot. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Reginald Barker
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Watch with a sense of adventurous whimsy, as if you've stumbled into a carnival where nothing is quite as it seems.
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