The Scarlet Shadow
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Directed byRobert Z. Leonard
Written byHarvey F. Thew
Based on"The Scarlet Strain"
by Lorne H. Fontaine and Katherine Leiser Robbins
by Lorne H. Fontaine and Katherine Leiser Robbins
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| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Written by | Harvey F. Thew |
| Based on | "The Scarlet Strain" by Lorne H. Fontaine and Katherine Leiser Robbins |
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| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
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The Scarlet Shadow is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray, Martha Mattox and Frank Elliott.[1] It was adapted for the screen by Harvey F. Thew based on a novelette by Katherine Leiser Robbins titled "The Scarlet Strain," which had originally appeared in The All-Story Magazine.[2]
Location shooting for the film took place in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.[2]
- Mae Murray as Elena Evans
- Martha Mattox as Aunt Alvira Evans
- Frank Elliott as Harvey Presby
- Ralph Graves as Van Presby
- Clarissa Selwynne as Edith Presby
- Willard Louis as Joseph Fleming
- J. Edwin Brown as The Gardner
Preservation
The Scarlet Shadow is currently presumed lost.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[4]
