Lorna Doone

1922

1h 15m

Romance

Drama

List

80%

Tomatometer

5 Reviews

83%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

As a young girl, aristocrat Lorna (Madge Bellamy) meets and befriends John Ridd (John Bowers), a sweet farm boy whom she immediately adores. Soon after, Lorna is kidnapped by Sir Ensor Doone (Frank Keenan) and raised among his band of outlaws, unaware of her royal lineage. Good-natured Sir Ensor protects Lorna from the others -- but when he becomes gravely ill, a young, violent outlaw decides to claim Lorna as his own. She soon realizes that she must somehow contact John, so he can rescue her.

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Marion Russell

Billboard

The old-fashioned story which has no doubt been read by our grandmothers, and, perhaps, our great-grandmothers, has been lovingly transformed to the screen.

Mar 16, 2023

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Robert E. Sherwood

LIFE

For four reels, Lorna Doone throbs along at a terrific rate. It is vivid, stirring and charged with action. But then its energy is spent -- its punch is vanished -- and it stumbles feebly to a weak finish.

Oct 6, 2021

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Harriette Underhill

New York Tribune

The picture is at all times a feast to the eye, but especially so when Madge Bellamy Is standing between the landscape and the camera.

Jul 31, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The action scenes were very lively and well-done on location.

Rated: B

Jul 6, 2008

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Visually striking, lavish swashbuckler, with fascinating costumes.

Aug 9, 2007

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Audience Member

ok costume silent drama

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Loved the lighting and the scene development. Very expressive!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Elegant visual storytelling from a visionary pioneer. I have a shot saved on my DVD screensaver of the abandoned carriage, ocean waves lapping at its wheels...more affecting than any violence you could depict on-screen...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

I was shocked at how much I actually enjoyed this very good silent film. The acting is not as melodramatic as many silent films, and the actors are portraying very humble characters. The score is hauntingly fantastic and is the aspect of the movie that I remember the most.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

This is a great movie! This is one of my first silent-films and the soundtrack is amazing!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Maurice Tourneur

Director

Madge Bellamy

Lorna Doone

John Bowers

John Ridd

Frank Keenan

Sir Ensor Doone

Donald MacDonald

Carver Doone

Norris Johnson

Ruth

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Synopsis

As a young girl, aristocrat Lorna (Madge Bellamy) meets and befriends John Ridd (John Bowers), a sweet farm boy whom she immediately adores. Soon after, Lorna is kidnapped by Sir Ensor Doone (Frank Keenan) and raised among his band of outlaws, unaware of her royal lineage. Good-natured Sir Ensor protects Lorna from the others -- but when he becomes gravely ill, a young, violent outlaw decides to claim Lorna as his own. She soon realizes that she must somehow contact John, so he can rescue her.

Director: Maurice Tourneur
Screenwriter: Katherine S. Reed, Cecil G. Mumford, Wyndham Gittens
Production Co: First National
Genre: Romance, Drama
Release Date (DVD): Jun 11, 2007
Runtime: 1h 15m