Lucretia Lombard

Lucretia Lombard, also known as Flaming Passion, is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Based upon the 1922 novel of the same name by Kathleen Norris, it stars Irene Rich, Monte Blue, and a young Norma Shearer, just prior to her signing with MGM.[2][3]

Lucretia Lombard
Movie poster
Directed byJack Conway
Produced byHarry Rapf
Written byScenario:
Bertram Milhauser
Sada Cowan
Based onLucretia Lombard
by Kathleen Norris
StarringIrene Rich
Monte Blue
Norma Shearer
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 8, 1923 (1923-12-08) (limited release)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
Budget$128,000[1]
Box office$385,000[1]

Cast

Box office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $348,000 domestically and $37,000 foreign.[1]

Preservation status

This film still survives at George Eastman House and Pacific Film Archive.[4] It was transferred onto 16mm film by Associated Artists Productions[5] in the 1950s and shown on television.

References

  1. Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 2 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Lucretia Lombard
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: Lucretia Lombard at silentera.com
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Lucretia Lombard
  5. 1957 Movies from AAP Warner Bros Features & Cartoons, Sales Book Directed at TV


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