The Scarlet Coat

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The Scarlet Coat is a 1955 movie directed by John Sturges, based upon the events in the American Revolution in which Benedict Arnold offered to surrender the fort at West Point to the British in exchange for money. In the film the main character, the British Major John Andre, is a hero to the British for his undercover exploits in arranging the deal with Arnold but a spy from the American perspective. He is pursued by an American undercover agent, Major John Boulton. After Andre is captured by the Americans, Boulton becomes a witness for Andre at the court martial leading to his execution.

In the film, Maj. Andre is played by Michael Wilding while Cornell Wilde appears as Maj. Boulton.