The Red Kimono

1926
Unrated
1h 17m

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Dorothy Davenport in The Red Kimono (1926)

A small-town girl finds escape from her cruel home life in the arms of a handsome stranger. Soon she finds herself working as a prostitute in New Orleans, desperately clinging to the belief ... Read allA small-town girl finds escape from her cruel home life in the arms of a handsome stranger. Soon she finds herself working as a prostitute in New Orleans, desperately clinging to the belief that he really loves her.A small-town girl finds escape from her cruel home life in the arms of a handsome stranger. Soon she finds herself working as a prostitute in New Orleans, desperately clinging to the belief that he really loves her.

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Priscilla Bonner

Gabrielle

Nellie Bly Baker

Clara

Carl Miller

Howard Blaine

Mary Carr

The Matron

Virginia Pearson

Mrs. Fontaine

Tyrone Power Sr.

Gabrielle's Father
(as Tyrone Power)

Sheldon Lewis

District Attorney

Theodore von Eltz

Freddy - The Chauffeur
(as Theodore Von Eltz)

Emily Fitzroy

The Housekeeper

George Siegmann

Mr. Mack
(as George Seigman)

Dot Farley

The Inquisitive One

Max Asher

H.E. Reid - The Jeweler
(uncredited)

Dorothy Davenport

Woman Telling the Story
(uncredited)

Charles K. French

Jury Foreman
(uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Woman With Defense Attorney's Wife
(uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Tattered-Clothed Crying Woman in Courtroom
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The story was based on the true story of Gabrielle Darley, but producer Dorothy Davenport did not secure her permission to film the events in her life. When Darley, who had moved on to marry and become an upstanding member of her community, found out that a film of her life had been made without her consent, she sued Davenport and financially ruined her. Matters of invasion of privacy by the media were not clear in 1925, and it's unlikely that Ms. Darley would have been able to win the case nowadays, since most details of the trial were a matter of public record.

Goofs
Set in 1917, the fashions and cars are contemporary with 1925, when the film was made.

Quotes
Title Card: Three words - I Love You - sometimes as beautiful and sacred as a prayer - sometimes a cowardly lie.

Alternate versions
Kino International copyrighted a video version in 2000 using the preservation print of the American Film Institute Collection at the Library of Congress. It was restored by Bret Wood, produced by Jessica Rosner, has a piano music score performed and arranged by Robert Israel, and runs 77 minutes. Additional color effects were added by Kevin Christopher at AGI Studios.

Connections
Edited into Women Who Made the Movies (1992)

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Kimona of the 20's

This silent was extremly racy for it's time. The director was known for making controversy with her films. The movie takes a look at a woman who is a prostitute. There is some wonderful acting performed in this film & it's one that should never be forgotton...but thats what true art is all about. Classic scene's between Priscilla Bonner & co-star Nellie Bly Baker(former secretary of Charlie Chaplin.) I give this movie a 7.