The Black Orchid
Plot: An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.
Release Date:
Thursday, February 12 1959
66 years ago
66 years ago
Genres: Romance, Drama
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Cast
Sophia Loren
Anthony Quinn. Anthony Quinn was 43 in The Black Orchid as 'Frank Valente'.Birthday: Wed, Apr 21 1915 –
Died: Sun, Jun 03 2001
Died: Sun, Jun 03 2001
Peter Mark Richman. Peter Mark Richman was 31 in The Black Orchid as 'Noble'.Birthday: Sat, Apr 16 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jan 14 2021
Died: Thu, Jan 14 2021
Virginia Vincent. Virginia Vincent was 34 in The Black Orchid as 'Alma Gallo'.Birthday: Sat, May 03 1924 –
Died: Sat, Aug 03 2013
Died: Sat, Aug 03 2013
Frank Puglia. Frank Puglia was 66 in The Black Orchid as 'Henry Gallo'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1892 –
Died: Sun, Oct 26 1975
Died: Sun, Oct 26 1975
Jimmy Baird
Naomi Stevens. Naomi Stevens was 32 in The Black Orchid as 'Guilia Gallo'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 29 1926 –
Died: Sat, Jan 13 2018
Died: Sat, Jan 13 2018
Whit Bissell. Whit Bissell was 49 in The Black Orchid as 'Harmon'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1909 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1996
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1996
Robert Carricart. Robert Carricart was 42 in The Black Orchid as 'Priest'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 18 1917 –
Died: Wed, Mar 03 1993
Died: Wed, Mar 03 1993
Joe Di Reda. Joe Di Reda was 30 in The Black Orchid as 'Joe'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 16 1928 –
Died: Sat, Jun 16 2007
Died: Sat, Jun 16 2007
Ina Balin. Ina Balin was 21 in The Black Orchid as 'Mary Valente'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 12 1937 –
Died: Wed, Jun 20 1990
Died: Wed, Jun 20 1990
Irene Seidner. Irene Seidner was 78 in The Black Orchid as 'Old Lady in Mourning (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Dec 10 1880 –
Died: Tue, Nov 17 1959
Died: Tue, Nov 17 1959
Majel Barrett. Majel Barrett was 26 in The Black Orchid as 'Luisa'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 23 1932 –
Died: Thu, Dec 18 2008
Died: Thu, Dec 18 2008
Crew
Martin Ritt. Martin Ritt was 44 in The Black Orchid as 'Director'Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1914 –
Died: Sat, Dec 08 1990
Died: Sat, Dec 08 1990
Clem Jones. Clem Jones was >> in The Black Orchid as 'Second Assistant Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robert Burks. Robert Burks was 49 in The Black Orchid as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Sun, Jul 04 1909 –
Died: Mon, May 13 1968
Died: Mon, May 13 1968
Richard Caffey. Richard Caffey was 30 in The Black Orchid as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Thu, Dec 13 1928 –
Died: Tue, Mar 18 1980
Died: Tue, Mar 18 1980
Joseph Stefano. Joseph Stefano was 36 in The Black Orchid as 'Writer'Birthday: Fri, May 05 1922 –
Died: Fri, Aug 25 2006
Died: Fri, Aug 25 2006
Marcello Girosi. Marcello Girosi was 56 in The Black Orchid as 'Producer'Birthday: Mon, Mar 17 1902 –
Died: Sat, Jan 09 1965
Died: Sat, Jan 09 1965
Carlo Ponti. Carlo Ponti was 46 in The Black Orchid as 'Producer'Birthday: Wed, Dec 11 1912 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 2007
Died: Wed, Jan 10 2007
Alessandro Cicognini. Alessandro Cicognini was 53 in The Black Orchid as 'Music'Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1906 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 1995
Died: Thu, Nov 09 1995
Edith Head. Edith Head was 61 in The Black Orchid as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Robert R. Benton. Robert R. Benton was 34 in The Black Orchid as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Thu, Apr 10 1924 –
Died: Sun, Dec 07 2003
Died: Sun, Dec 07 2003
Wally Westmore. Wally Westmore was 52 in The Black Orchid as 'Makeup Supervisor'Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Hal Pereira. Hal Pereira was 53 in The Black Orchid as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1905 –
Died: Sat, Dec 17 1983
Died: Sat, Dec 17 1983
Sam Comer. Sam Comer was 65 in The Black Orchid as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1974
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1974
Roland Anderson. Roland Anderson was 55 in The Black Orchid as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Wed, Nov 18 1903 –
Died: Sun, Oct 29 1989
Died: Sun, Oct 29 1989
Nellie Manley. Nellie Manley was 64 in The Black Orchid as 'Hairstylist'Birthday: Tue, Jul 03 1894 –
Died: Mon, Dec 27 1976
Died: Mon, Dec 27 1976
Edward R. Morse. Edward R. Morse was 43 in The Black Orchid as 'Casting'Birthday: Wed, Jan 12 1916 –
Died: Thu, Apr 09 1992
Died: Thu, Apr 09 1992
Hugo Grenzbach. Hugo Grenzbach was 58 in The Black Orchid as 'Sound Recordist'Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1900 –
Died: Thu, May 01 1980
Died: Thu, May 01 1980