The Scarlet Car
| The Scarlet Car | |
|---|---|
 The novel The Scarlet Car (1906) upon which the film was based | |
| Directed by | Joe De Grasse |
| Written by |
Richard Harding Davis William Parker |
| Starring |
Lon Chaney Franklyn Farnum |
| Cinematography | King D. Gray |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Scarlet Car is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney.[1] The film is based upon the novel The Scarlet Car by Richard Harding Davis, which also was the basis of a 1923 film of the same name.[1] A print of the 1917 film exists and has been released on DVD.[1]
Cast
- Franklyn Farnum - Billy Winthrop
- Edith Johnson - Beatrice Forbes
- Lon Chaney - Paul Revere Forbes
- Sam De Grasse - Ernest Peabody
- Al W. Filson - Samuel Winthrop
- Howard Crampton - Cyrus Peabody
- William Lloyd - Jim Pettit
- Allan Cavan - Mob member (uncredited)
- Jack Filson - Phil Hastings (uncredited)
- Nelson McDowell - Townsman (uncredited)
- Lon Poff - Constable (uncredited)
- Harry Tenbrook - Scrapper (uncredited)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Silent Era: The Scarlet Car". silentera. Retrieved 2008-06-26.