The Painted Madonna 1917 Directed by O.A.C. Lund
Dishonored by playboy John Radon, simple country girl Stella Dean flees to the city to hide her shame. Leading a disreputable life she eventually obtains great wealth as a courtesan known as the Black Nightingale. One day she meets Milton Taylor, an artist from her hometown who knew her when she was an innocent, and he asks her to pose as his model of the Madonna. Stella agrees and feels cleansed by the experience, however when Milton discovers Stella's reputation he begins to drink and leaves her, his illusions shattered. Repentant, Stella converts her mansion into a refuge for foundlings and returns to her hometown of Pleasantville reconciling with Milton.
Language
English
Spoken Language
No Language
Gnere
Drama
Production Company
Fox Film Corporation
Release Date 11 November 1917
50 mins
Cast
Gretchen Hartman
Stella Dean
Sidney Mason
Milton Taylor
William Lampe
John Radon
David Herblin
Frank Osborne
Albert Tavernier
Rev. Charles Lamb
Anita Navarro
Helen
Edith Reeves
Fanny Ben
Julia Stuart
Annabel Dean
