November 30, 1919
Release Date

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Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919)

Name: Hawthorne of the U.S.A.
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1919-11-30

57m

Running Time

November 30, 1919
Release Date

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Plot.

American law clerks Anthony Hamilton Hawthorne and Rodney Blake are nearly broke in Monte Carlo when Hawthorne breaks the bank. While driving through the impoverished kingdom of Bovinia, Hawthorne falls in love with a woman he meets when he retrieves his blown-off cap. Deciding to stay, Hawthorne is persuaded to finance a revolution until he learns that the woman he loves is Princess Irma and that she is in danger of being assassinated.

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Release Date
November 30, 1919

Status
Released

Running Time
57m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Romance Adventure Comedy

Last updated: 2025-03-15

Wiki.

Hawthorne of the U.S.A. is a 1919 American silent comedy adventure film directed by James Cruze and starring Wallace Reid and Lila Lee. The film is based on the play of the same name by James B. Fagan. It had run on Broadway in 1912 with Douglas Fairbanks in the title role. The scenario for the film was written by Walter Woods. The film was produced by Famous Players–Lasky, and distributed by Famous Players under the Paramount-Artcraft Picture banner.

A print of Hawthorne of the U.S.A. is preserved at the Library of Congress.