The Colleen Bawn (1911 American film)
| The Colleen Bawn | |
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J. P. McGowan (left) and Sidney Olcott. | |
| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | Gene Gauntier |
| Based on | play The Colleen Bawn by Dion Boucicault |
| Starring | Gene Gauntier J. P. McGowan Sidney Olcott |
| Cinematography | George K. Hollister |
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Running time | Three reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Colleen Bawn is a silent 1911 American romantic drama film based on the 1860 play of the same name. A secret marriage leads to murder. The story is based on the actual 1819 murder of 15-year-old Ellen Scanlan.
Prints of this film survive in the National Archives of Canada, and the George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection has one reel.