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The White Rose

The White Rose

The Glorification of a Woman's Eternal Love

A wealthy young Southern aristocrat, Joseph, graduates from a seminary and, before he takes charge of his assigned parish, decides to go out and see what "the real world" is all about. He winds up in New Orleans and finds himself attracted to a poor, unsophisticated orphan girl, Bessie. One thing leads to another, and before long Bessie finds that she is pregnant with Joseph's child.

DramaRomance

Release: 1923-05-21Runtime: 100 minRating: 7.1 (7)

Cast

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Bessie

Carol Dempster

Carol Dempster

Marie

Ivor Novello

Ivor Novello

Joseph

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

John White

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

Auntie Easter

Porter Strong

Porter Strong

Apollo

Jane Thomas

Jane Thomas

Cigarstand Girl

Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

John's Aunt

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Man of the World

Herbert Sutch

The Bishop

Crew

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Director

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Writer

Billy Bitzer

Billy Bitzer

Director of Photography

D.W. Griffith

D.W. Griffith

Producer

Joseph Carl Breil

Original Music Composer

Hendrik Sartov

Director of Photography

Harold S. Sintzenich

Director of Photography

Charles M. Kirk

Art Direction

Herbert Sutch

Assistant Director

Edward Scholl

Special Effects