The Scarlet Runner

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The Scarlet Runner
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Directed by William P. S. Earle
Wally Van
Written by George H. Plympton
A. M. Williamson
C. N. Williamson
Starring Earle Williams
Marguerite Blake
Distributed by Vitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • October 2, 1916 (1916-10-02)
Running time
12 episodes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

The Scarlet Runner is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by William P. S. Earle and Wally Van. The film is considered lost. [1]

Contents

Plot

A series of 12 two-reel episodes, each a separate story related to the adventures of Christopher Race and his high-powered automobile, "The Scarlet Runner". Every episode has a different cast, except for the continuing role of Earle Williams.

Cast

Chapter titles

'The Gold Cigarette Case' episode poster The Scarlet Runner - Gold Cigarette Case 1916 poster.jpg
'The Gold Cigarette Case' episode poster
  1. The Car and His Majesty
  2. The Nuremberg Watch
  3. The Masked Ball
  4. The Hidden Prince
  5. The Jacobean House
  6. The Mysterious Motor Car
  7. The Red Whiskered Man
  8. The Glove and the Ring
  9. The Gold Cigarette Case
  10. The Lost Girl
  11. The Missing Chapter
  12. The Car and the Girl

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Scarlet Runner". Silent Era. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  2. Rainey, Buck (June 8, 2015). Serials and Series: A World Filmography, 1912-1956. ISBN   9781476604480.