The Scarlet Lady (1928 film)
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| Directed by | Alan Crosland |
| Produced by | Harry Cohn |
| Starring | Lya de Putti Don Alvarado |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Frank Atkinson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Release dates
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August 1, 1928 |
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Running time
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72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English titles |
The Scarlet Lady is a 1928 American silent drama film, written by Bess Meredyth and directed by Alan Crosland. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
During the Russian Civil War, Lya seeks refuge from Cossack soldiers at the palace of Prince Nicholas. She becomes his majordomo and they fall in love, but Nicholas expels her after learning she is a revolutionary and the former mistress of the Bolshevik leader Zaneriff. After returning to her home village, Lya becomes a terrorist. She reencounters Nicholas in disguise as a servant after the Red Army captures his palace. After he is discovered and sentenced to death, she rescues him and they escape together.[3]
Cast
- Lya De Putti as Lya
- Don Alvarado as Prince Nicholas
- Warner Oland as Zaneriff
- Otto Matieson as The Valet
- Hans Joby as Captain
- Valentina Zimina as Revolutionary
Preservation
- A print is held at Cineteca Nazionale, Rome.[4] It was previously thought to be lost.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Scarlet Lady
- ↑ The Scarlet Lady at silentera.com
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- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Scarlet Lady
- ↑ The Scarlet Lady at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files:list of lost Columbia films - 1928
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Scarlet Lady at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- lobby poster
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