The Widow in Scarlet

The Widow in Scarlet
Directed by	George B. Seitz
Written by	Norman Battle
Produced by	Ralph M. Like
Starring	Dorothy Revier Kenneth Harlan Lloyd Whitlock
Cinematography	Jules Cronjager
Edited by	Byron Robinson
Production company	Ralph M. Like Productions
Distributed by	Mayfair Pictures
Release date	July 1, 1932 (1932-07-01)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Widow in Scarlet (also known as Lady Raffles) is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Dorothy Revier, Kenneth Harlan and Lloyd Whitlock . ^[1] It was distributed by the independent Mayfair Pictures.

Plot

Baroness Orsani makes a bet that she can steal a friend's valuable diamond necklace just to prove that she can, intending to return it afterwards. Before she can accomplish this, a gang of international jewel thieves led by a man posing as a police inspector, steal it first.

Cast

• Dorothy Revier as Baroness Orsani
• Kenneth Harlan as Peter Lawton-Bond
• Lloyd Whitlock as Mandel
• Glenn Tryon as Spuffy
• Myrtle Stedman as Alice Lawton-Bond
• Lloyd Ingraham as Bradley
• Harry Strang as Hymie
• Hal Price as Eddie
• Arthur Millett as Hanson
• Phillips Smalley as Peter's pal
• Wilfrid North as Peter's pal

Production

The film was completed in just 8 days, finishing in May 1932. ^[2]

References

1. Hans J. Wollstein (2012). "NY Times: The Widow in Scarlet". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
2. "May Production Survey". Variety . June 14, 1932. p. 21 – via Internet Archive.

Bibliography

• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• The Widow in Scarlet at IMDb