''Tropical Love'' is a 1921 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Ralph Ince
Ralph Waldo Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John E. Ince and Thomas H. Ince.
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and starring
Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford (February 17, 1900 – November 30, 1998) was an American actress of leading roles in silent films, whose career lasted from that era into the television era.
Early years
Clifford was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter ...
,
Reginald Denny and
Huntley Gordon
Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era.
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Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ...
.
[Munden p.832] It was partly shot
on location in
Puerto Rico
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.
Cast
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Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford (February 17, 1900 – November 30, 1998) was an American actress of leading roles in silent films, whose career lasted from that era into the television era.
Early years
Clifford was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter ...
as Rosario
*
F.A. Turner as The Seeker
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Reginald Denny as The Drifter
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Huntley Gordon
Huntley Ashworth Gordon (October 8, 1879 – December 7, 1956) was a Canadian actor who began his career in the Silent Film era.
Profile
Gordon was born in Montreal, Quebec, educated in both Canada and England. He had various jobs including w ...
as Clifford Fayne
*
Ernest Hilliard as Carlos Blasco
* Carl Axzelle as Miguel
*
Margaret Cullington
Margaret Cullington (1885-1925) was an American actress. Born in New Rochelle, New York, she was an overlooked character player, who made her debut in 1916 doing shorts for Universal and supporting George Ovey in Cub Comedies, sometimes with her fi ...
as Mercedita
* Paul Doucet as Pedro
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
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1921 films
1921 drama films
American black-and-white films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
1920s English-language films
Films directed by Ralph Ince
Associated Exhibitors films
Films shot in Puerto Rico
Films set in Puerto Rico
1920s American films
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