| The Code of the Scarlet | |
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| Directed by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Written by | Bennett Cohen Forrest Sheldon Ford Beebe |
| Produced by | Charles R. Rogers |
| Starring | Ken Maynard Gladys McConnell Ed Brady |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | Fred Allen |
Production company | Charles R. Rogers Productions |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Code of the Scarlet is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Ken Maynard, Gladys McConnell and Ed Brady.1 The title is also sometimes written as just Code of the Scarlet. A northern, it was distributed by First National Pictures.2
Synopsis
Mountie Bruce Kenton is on the trial of a fugitive, who unknown to him is the brother of the woman he loves.
Cast
- Ken Maynard as Bruce Kenton
- Gladys McConnell as Helen Morgan
- Ed Brady as Paddy Halloran
- J.P. McGowan as Blake
- Dot Farley as Widow Malone
- Sheldon Lewis as Bartender
- Hal Salter as Comic
- Joe Rickson as Pete
- Robert Walker as Frank Morgan
- Joseph W. Girard as RCMP Inspector
- Nelson McDowell as Fur Trapper
- Lafe McKee as Fur Trapper
- Slim Whitaker as Henchman
Preservation
The Code Of The Scarlet 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
References
References
- Munden p.136
- "The Code Of The Scarlet". afi.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Code Of The Scarlet". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
Bibliography
Bibliography
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.