The Spider and the Rose (1923)
In Southern California during the Mexican regime, Don Marcello, son of the territorial governor, returns home to find that his father's secretary, Mendozza, has seized power. The coup arouses the anger of the revolutionary faction, which forms an alliance with Don Marcello.
Director: John McDermott
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Alice Lake as Paula |
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Richard Headrick as Don Marcello as a child |
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Gaston Glass as Don Marcello |
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Joseph J. Dowling as The governor |
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Robert McKim as Mendozza |
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Noah Beery as MaƮtre Renaud |
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Otis Harlan as The secretary |
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Frank Campeau as Don Fernando |
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Andrew Arbuckle as The priest |
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Alec B. Francis as Good Padre |
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Edwin Stevens as Bishop Oliveros |
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Louise Fazenda as Dolores |
| Directing | John McDermott | Director |
| Writing | Gerald C. Duffy | Story |
| Writing | Richard Schayer | Adaptation |