The Petal on the Current

1919 film by Tod Browning
Movie film Q3988700
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The Petal on the Current

Summary

The Petal on the Current is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Petal on the Current's image is recorded as The Petal on the Current (1919) - Ad 1.jpg[3].
  • The Petal on the Current's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Petal on the Current's director is recorded as Tod Browning[5].
  • The Petal on the Current's screenwriter is recorded as Waldemar Young[6].
  • The Petal on the Current's genre is recorded as drama film[7].
  • The Petal on the Current's genre is recorded as silent film[8].
  • The Petal on the Current's cast member is recorded as Mary MacLaren[9].
  • The Petal on the Current's cast member is recorded as Gertrude Claire[10].
  • The Petal on the Current's cast member is recorded as Victor Potel[11].
  • The Petal on the Current's cast member is recorded as David Butler[12].
  • The Petal on the Current's cast member is recorded as Robert Anderson[13].
  • The Petal on the Current's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0010561[14].
  • The Petal on the Current's Commons category is recorded as The Petal on the Current[15].
  • The Petal on the Current's color is recorded as black-and-white[16].
  • The Petal on the Current's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • The Petal on the Current's publication date is recorded as +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[18].
  • The Petal on the Current's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043mltj[19].
  • The Petal on the Current's distributed by is recorded as Universal Pictures[20].
  • The Petal on the Current's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Petal on the Current'}[21].
  • The Petal on the Current's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[22].
  • The Petal on the Current's Kinopoisk film ID is recorded as 187010[23].
  • The Petal on the Current's OFDb film ID is recorded as 52228[24].
  • The Petal on the Current's AFI Catalog of Feature Films ID is recorded as 17569[25].
  • The Petal on the Current's TMDB movie ID is recorded as 617064[26].
  • The Petal on the Current's SilentEra.com film ID is recorded as P/PetalontheCurrent1919[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Petal on the Current's director is recorded as Tod Browning[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Waldemar Young[6]. Cast members include Mary MacLaren[9], Gertrude Claire[10], Victor Potel[11], David Butler[12], and Robert Anderson[13].

Publication

The Petal on the Current's publication date is recorded as +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[18]. Genres include drama film[7] and silent film[8].

Why It Matters

The Petal on the Current ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Online-Filmdatenbank. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Petal on the Current. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-petal-on-the-current
MLA “The Petal on the Current.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-petal-on-the-current.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-petal-on-the-current_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Petal on the Current}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-petal-on-the-current}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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