''Rose of the Tenements'' is a 1926 American silent

melodrama film A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

, directed by

Phil Rosen Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 and 1949. He was born in Malbork, Marienburg, German Empire (now, Malbork, Poland), grew up ...

. It stars Shirley Mason,

John Harron John Harron (March 31, 1903 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York, New York, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron di ...

, and

Evelyn Selbie Evelyn Selbie (July 6, 1871 – December 7, 1950) was an American stage actress and performer in both silent and sound films. Biography Born in Louisville, Kentucky, as a young woman Selbie was a sidesaddle rider. She had a career which last ...

, and was released on May 26, 1926.

Cast list

* Shirley Mason as Rosie Rossetti *

as Danny Lewis *

as Sara Kaminsky * Sidney Franklin as Abraham Kaminsky * James Gordon as Tim Galligan * Frank McGlynn Jr. as Mickey Galligan * Scott McKee as Paddy Flynn *

Jesse De Vorska Jesse De Vorska (July 13, 1898 – December 27, 1999) was a Russian-born American film actor.Neibaur p. 38 Selected filmography * '' The Unknown Soldier'' (1926) * ''Rose of the Tenements'' (1926) * ''Jake the Plumber'' (1927) * ''Around the C ...

as Izzie Kohn *

Mathilde Comont Mathilde Comont (9 September 1886 – 21 June 1938), credited also as Mathilda Caumont, was a French-born American actress, primarily of the silent era. Biography Born in Bordeaux, she appeared in films in her native country, particularly ...

as Mrs. Kohn * Valentina Zimina as Emma Goldstein

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* * * Films directed by Phil Rosen Melodrama films American silent feature films 1926 films 1920s English-language films Film Booking Offices of America films Silent American drama films 1926 drama films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub