The Black Orchid
More than a story of love... a story of life!
1959 | 94m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Martin Ritt |
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| Writer: | Joseph Stefano |
| Staring: |
| An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 12, 1959 |
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| Director: | Martin Ritt |
| Writer: | Joseph Stefano |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
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| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sophia Loren | Rose Bianco |
| Anthony Quinn | Frank Valente |
| Peter Mark Richman | Noble |
| Virginia Vincent | Alma Gallo |
| Frank Puglia | Henry Gallo |
| Jimmy Baird | Ralph Bianco |
| Naomi Stevens | Guilia Gallo |
| Whit Bissell | Harmon |
| Robert Carricart | Priest |
| Joe Di Reda | Joe |
| Ina Balin | Mary Valente |
| Irene Seidner | Old Lady in Mourning (uncredited) |
| Jack Washburn | Tony Bianco |
| Majel Barrett | Luisa |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph Stefano | Writer |
| Clem Jones | Second Assistant Director |
| Alessandro Cicognini | Music |
| Howard A. Smith | Editor |
| Edward R. Morse | Casting |
| Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Nellie Manley | Hairstylist |
| Richard Caffey | Assistant Director |
| Ray Alba | Sound Editor |
| Hugo Grenzbach | Sound Recordist |
| Martin Ritt | Director |
| Robert Burks | Director of Photography |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Marcello Girosi | Producer |
| Carlo Ponti | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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