The Sins of Rosanne

Nov 7, 1920

0h 50m

★ 7.0

Revealing the double life of a girl who sold her soul for diamonds. Laid in the famous jewel fields. Athrill with villany, secrecy, love and the mystic spell of Oriental sorceries.

Overview

Roseanne (Ethel Clayton) has grown up near some diamond mines in South Africa. As a child, she became ill and a Malay nurse, Rachel Bangat (Fontaine La Rue) promised to cure her. That she did, but she also worked some voodoo on the child, who, as a grown up now displays a powerful desire for diamonds and the ability to throw evil curses on those who displease her.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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Cast

Roseanne Ozanne

Ethel Clayton

Sir Dennis Harlenden

Jack Holt

Rachel Bangat

Fontaine La Rue

Mrs. Ozanne

Mabel Van Buren

Syke Ravenal

Fred Malatesta

Kitty Drummond

Grace Morse

Precious Drummond

Dorothy Messenger

Hlangeli's Father

Guy Oliver

Leonard (as C.H. Geldart)

Clarence Geldart

Hlangeli

James Smith

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