Tiger Rose (1923 film)

Tiger Rose is a 1923 American silent romantic adventure film produced and distributed by the Warner Brothers. It is based on Willard Mack's 1917 Broadway play starring Lenore Ulric. Ulric reprises her role in this silent film version. The story was filmed again in 1929, as Tiger Rose by George Fitzmaurice.^[2][3][4] The SilentEra database lists this film as surviving.^[5]

Tiger Rose
Directed by	Sidney Franklin
Written by	Edmund Goulding (scenario) Millard Webb (scenario)
Based on	Tiger Rose by Willard Mack and David Belasco
Produced by	David Belasco
Starring	Lenore Ulric
Cinematography	Charles Rosher
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	December 9, 1923 (1923-12-09)
Running time	90 minutes; 8 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$436,000[1]
Box office	$505,000 (worldwide rentals)[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[6] Trooper Michael Devlin of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police saves the life of Rose Bocion. She is an orphan, the ward of factor Hector McCollins. She falls in love with Bruce Norton. Norton slays a man who betrayed his sister and was the cause of his father's death. Aided by Dr. Cusick, who later turns out to be the husband of Norton's sister, Rose helps Norton to escape. Trooper Devlin finally arrests Norton, but he is later freed and later marries Rose.

Cast

• Lenore Ulric as Rose Bocion "Tiger Rose"
• Forrest Stanley as Michael Devlin
• Joseph J. Dowling as Father Thibault
• George Beranger as Pierre
• Sam De Grasse as Dr. Cusick
• Theodore von Eltz as Bruce Norton
• Claude Gillingwater as Hector McCollins
• Frances Starr as Undetermined Role

Box Office

According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $466,000 domestically and $39,000 in foreign markets.^[7]