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The Scarlet Lady (1928 film)

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'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.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=11911 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:'The Scarlet Lady'][http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/ScarletLady1928.html 'The Scarlet Lady' at silentera.com]

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.

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.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.928/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:'The Scarlet Lady'] It was previously thought to be lost.[http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arnecolumbia.html 'The Scarlet Lady' at Arne Anderson's Lost Film Files:'list of lost Columbia films - 1928']

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