Sergeant Malone of the Mounties and effeminate Etienne Doray are both in love with Rose-Marie, but she doesn't light up until soldier of fortune Jim Kenyon drifts into the post. Soon Jim is accused of murder but he escapes.
If you’re coming to this looking for the high-note singing and the operetta charm of the later versions, you’re going to be very confused. This 1928 version of Rose-Marie is a silent, dusty, and occasionally very grim piece of business. It’s worth watching if you have a thing for late-silent-era location shooting or if...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lucien Hubbard
Robert N. Bradbury
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"If you’re coming to this looking for the high-note singing and the operetta charm of the later versions, you’re going to be very confused. This 1928 version of Rose-Marie is a silent, dusty, and occasionally very grim piece of business. It’s worth watching if you have a thing for late-silent-era location shooting or if you’re a Joan Crawford completionist who wants to see her before she became the iron-jawed icon of the 1940s. People who want a polished, logical plot will probably hate it, but t..."
Lucien Hubbard, Otto A. Harbach, Laurence Stallings
United States
1928 · IMDb —
