The Colleen Bawn (1911 American film)
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J.¨P. McGowan (left) and Sidney Olcott.
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| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | Gene Gauntier |
| Based on | play The Colleen Bawn by Dion Boucicault |
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Gene Gauntier J. P. McGowan Sidney Olcott |
| Cinematography | George K. Hollister |
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Three reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Colleen Bawn is a silent 1911 American romantic drama film based on the 1860 play of the same name. A secret marriage leads to murder. It and the play are based on the actual 1819 murder of 15-year-old Ellen Scanlan.
Prints of this film survive in the National Archives of Canada, and the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection has one reel.
The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during the summer of 1911.
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