| The Colleen Bawn | |
| Director: | Sidney Olcott |
| Starring: | Gene Gauntier J. P. McGowan Sidney Olcott |
| Cinematography: | George K. Hollister |
| Studio: | Kalem Company |
| Runtime: | Three reels[1] |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Colleen Bawn is a silent 1911 American romantic drama film based on the 1860 play of the same name. A secret marriage leads to murder. It and the play are based on the actual 1819 murder of 15-year-old Ellen Scanlan.
Prints of this film survive in the National Archives of Canada, and the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection has one reel.[1]
The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during the summer of 1911.