Black Orchids
1917, English. Directed by Rex Ingram.
The Love Affairs of a Heartless Woman
Frivolous young Marie de Severac is frightened into following a more virtuous path, when her father relates a story in which an equally frivolous woman is entombed alive. The movie was Rex Ingram’s directorial debut, and he later remade the film as Trifling Women in 1922. Black Orchids is considered to be a lost film.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Cleo Madison
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Black Orchids runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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Black Orchids isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1917. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Black Orchids?
If you liked Black Orchids, try The Eyes of My Mother, The Surrender, Fear Street: 1994.
Who directed Black Orchids?
Black Orchids (1917) was directed by Rex Ingram and stars Cleo Madison, Dick La Reno, Francis McDonald.