An Adventure in Hearts

An Adventure in Hearts
An Adventure in Hearts
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Directed by	James Cruze
Screenplay by	Elmer Blaney Harris (scenario)
Based on	Captain Dieppe; by Anthony Hope
Produced by	Jesse L. Lasky
Starring	Robert Warwick; Juan de la Cruz; Winifred Greenwood; Helene Chadwick
Cinematography	Charles Edgar Schoenbaum; Frank Urson
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 7, 1919;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

An Adventure in Hearts is a lost^[1] 1919 American silent adventure film directed by James Cruze and written by Elmer Blaney Harris based upon the 1918 novel Captain Dieppe by Anthony Hope and the resulting play by Hope and Harrison Garfield Rhodes. The film stars Robert Warwick, Juan de la Cruz, Winifred Greenwood, Helene Chadwick, Walter Long, and Howard Gaye. The film was released on December 7, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.^[2]^[3]

Plot

Cast

Robert Warwick as Captain Dieppe
Juan de la Cruz as Count Fieramondi
Winifred Greenwood as Countess Fieramondi
Helene Chadwick as Countess Lucia Bonavia D'Orano
Walter Long as Guilamo Sevier
Howard Gaye as Paul Sharpe

Production

Originally produced under its novel title Captain Dieppe, it was retitled An Adventure in Hearts shortly before release. Portions of the film were shot on location in Kernville, California.^[4] Filming began in mid-July^[5] and would have wrapped up by mid-August due to Robert Warwick's upcoming film commitment, The Tree of Knowledge.^[6]

Preservation

With no holdings located in archives, An Adventure in Hearts is considered a lost film.^[1]

References

1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: An Adventure In Hearts". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
↑ Janiss Garza (2015). "An-Adventure-in-Hearts - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
↑ "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: An Adventure in Hearts". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
↑ "In and Out of West Coast Studios". Motion Picture News. 20 (9): 1665. August 23, 1919 – via Internet Archive.
↑ "Cuts and Flashes". The Film Daily. 9 (11): 2. July 12, 1919 – via Internet Archive.
↑ "Coast Brevities". The Film Daily. 9 (32): 4. August 2, 1919 – via Internet Archive.

External links

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[:0-1] 1 2 "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: An Adventure In Hearts". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

[2] Janiss Garza (2015). "An-Adventure-in-Hearts - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.

[3] "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: An Adventure in Hearts". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.

[4] "In and Out of West Coast Studios". Motion Picture News. 20 (9): 1665. August 23, 1919 – via Internet Archive.

[5] "Cuts and Flashes". The Film Daily. 9 (11): 2. July 12, 1919 – via Internet Archive.

[6] "Coast Brevities". The Film Daily. 9 (32): 4. August 2, 1919 – via Internet Archive.

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