The Scarlet West
| The Scarlet West | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John G. Adolfi |
| Based on | short story The Scarlet West by A. B. Heath |
| Produced by | Frank J. Carroll |
| Starring | Robert Frazer Clara Bow |
| Cinematography | George Benoit Benjamin Kline Victor Shuler F. L. Hoefler |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date | July 26, 1925 |
Running time | 9 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent..English titles |
The Scarlet West is a 1925 silent film historical drama directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Robert Frazer and Clara Bow. It was distributed by the First National company.[1][2]
This was an ambitious silent film made by an independent producer, about George Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It was filmed on location at Dolores, Colorado.
Cast[]
- Robert Frazer - Cardelanche
- Clara Bow - Miriam
- Robert Edeson - General Kinnard
- Johnnie Walker - Lt. Parkman
- Walter McGrail - Lt. Harper
- Gaston Glass - Capt. Howard
- Helen Ferguson - Nestina
- Ruth Stonehouse - Mrs. Custer
- Martha Francis - Harriett Kinnard
- Florence Crawford - Mrs. Harper
Preservation status[]
There are no prints of the film surviving which makes it a lost film.[3][4] A trailer survives at the Library of Congress.[5] Some of the still photography from the production survives and is used in a documentary on local cinematographer Victor Shuler who was one of four cameramen on the production.[6]
See also[]
- General Custer at the Little Big Horn (1926)
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
- Little Big Man (1970)
References[]
- ^ The Scarlet West at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Scarlet West
- ^ The Scarlet West at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost First National films - 1925
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Scarlet West
- ^ [trailer] - Catalog of Holding The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.159 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- ^ Victor Shuler Movie, Facebook Retrieved December 10, 2015
External links[]
- The Scarlet West at IMDb.com
- synopsis at AllMovie
- sample of documentary on Victor Shuler a cinematographer on The Scarlet West
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