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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.[1][2]

The Scarlet Lady
Directed by	Alan Crosland
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Lya de Putti Don Alvarado
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Edited by	Frank Atkinson
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 1, 1928
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English titles

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.[3]

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.[4] It was previously thought to be lost.[5]

References

External links

• The Scarlet Lady at IMDb
• synopsis at AllMovie
• lobby poster

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