An Innocent Magdalene
Synopsis
When Dorothy's Southern, aristocratic father Colonel Raleigh refuses to let her marry Forbes Stewart, a Northern gambler, the couple elopes. When Dorothy soon thereafter becomes pregnant, Forbes vows to reform, but authorities arrest him on a gambling charge, and he serves a year in prison. During that time, and just before the birth of the baby, a woman comes to Dorothy and claims to be Forbes' wife. Stunned, Dorothy returns to her father, but the colonel throws her out, and so, on her own, she has her baby, whom the community believes to be illegitimate. Convinced that she has sinned, Dorothy is about to kill herself when Forbes, just out of jail, finds her and explains that the other woman simply had been an ex-sweetheart trying to win him back.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 18, 1916
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Allan Dwan
- Screenplay & Story
- Roy Somerville, D.W. Griffith
- Original Title
- An Innocent Magdalene
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Fine Arts Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Allan Dwan
Roy Somerville, D.W. Griffith
Victor Fleming
Department Leadership Roster
Allan Dwan
Director
Roy Somerville
Writer
Victor Fleming
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is An Innocent Magdalene about?
When Dorothy's Southern, aristocratic father Colonel Raleigh refuses to let her marry Forbes Stewart, a Northern gambler, the couple elopes. When Dorothy soon thereafter becomes pregnant, Forbes vows to reform, but authorities arrest him on a gambling charge, and he serves a year in prison. During that time, and just before the birth of the baby, a woman comes to Dorothy and claims to be Forbes' wife. Stunned, Dorothy returns to her father, but the colonel throws her out, and so, on her own, she has her baby, whom the community believes to be illegitimate. Convinced that she has sinned, Dorothy is about to kill herself when Forbes, just out of jail, finds her and explains that the other woman simply had been an ex-sweetheart trying to win him back.
Who directed An Innocent Magdalene?
An Innocent Magdalene was directed by Allan Dwan.
Who stars in An Innocent Magdalene?
The principal cast of An Innocent Magdalene includes Lillian Gish, Spottiswoode Aitken, Sam De Grasse, Mary Alden, Seymour Hastings.
When was An Innocent Magdalene released and how long is it?
An Innocent Magdalene was released in 1916 with a total runtime of 50m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for An Innocent Magdalene?
An Innocent Magdalene holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).