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Release Year1922
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorJack Pratt
WritersJack Pratt
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsRoman Candles
About Roman Candles
Sent by his fireworks manufacturer father to South America to peddle the pyrotechnics, John Arnold, Jr., has his last chance to make good. He finds in Santa Maria a just-completed revolution, the celebration for which provides a ready market for his products. Adventure beckons him further, however, when John falls in love with Zorra Gamorra, the daughter of the deposed president. With the aid of his fireworks, John engineers another revolution that re-installs Zorra's father in the presidency. The celebration that follows requires a large order of fireworks from Arnold, Sr. - thus reinstating Arnold, Jr., in his father's good graces.
Directed by Jack Pratt, Roman Candles leans on a strong ensemble — J. Frank Glendon, Edward Kimball, Sidney D'Albrook — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1922.
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