The Crimson Runner
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Directed byTom Forman
Written byHarvey Gates
Produced byCharles R. Rogers
Hunt Stromberg
StarringPriscilla Dean
Bernard Siegel
Alan Hale
CinematographySol Polito
Edited byWilliam Decker
Production
company
Hunt Stromberg Productions
Distributed byProducers Distributing Corporation
Release date
  • March 2, 1925 (1925-03-02)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Crimson Runner is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and starring Priscilla Dean, Bernard Siegel, and Alan Hale.[1][2]

Plot

1925 ad

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Bianca Schreber is a poor girl whose father was wounded while in the Austrian Army during World War I. She is obliged to steal to keep from starving. With many poor people in want in her town, she is brought to the decision to become an outlaw for the purpose of feeding the hungry. Police pursue her until she takes refuge in the home of a noble with whom she is in love. Gregory, who has faked a title and grafted to obtain his government position, discovers Bianca in his home but she escapes. When Gregory holds a masquerade ball, she hides behind a mask and wins his ardor. Infatuated with her, he takes her to his chamber and attacks her. The guests break down the door to find them struggling. Gregory leaps to his death from a window. The noble replaces Gregory in his position and obtains a pardon for the young woman, whom he marries.

Cast

Preservation

Ad from the Exhibitor's Trade Review, 1925

A complete copy of The Crimson Runner is located in the collection of Lobster Films in Paris.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Wlaschin p. 55
  2. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Crimson Runner at silentera.com
  3. ↑ "New Pictures: The Crimson Runner", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (8): 83, May 16, 1925, retrieved February 21, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Crimson Runner

Bibliography

  • Wlaschin, Ken (2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4350-5
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