The Crimson Runner

The Crimson Runner
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Directed by	Tom Forman
Written by	Harvey Gates
Produced by	Charles R. Rogers Hunt Stromberg
Starring	Priscilla Dean Bernard Siegel Alan Hale
Cinematography	Sol Polito
Edited by	William Decker
Production company	Hunt Stromberg Productions
Distributed by	Producers Distributing Corporation
Release date	March 2, 1925 (1925-03-02)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Crimson Runner is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Tom Forman and starring Priscilla Dean, Bernard Siegel, and Alan Hale.^[1][2]

Plot

1925 ad

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Bianca Schreber is a poor girl whose father was wounded while in the Austrian Army during World War I. She is obliged to steal to keep from starving. With many poor people in want in her town, she is brought to the decision to become an outlaw for the purpose of feeding the hungry. Police pursue her until she takes refuge in the home of a noble with whom she is in love. Gregory, who has faked a title and grafted to obtain his government position, discovers Bianca in his home but she escapes. When Gregory holds a masquerade ball, she hides behind a mask and wins his ardor. Infatuated with her, he takes her to his chamber and attacks her. The guests break down the door to find them struggling. Gregory leaps to his death from a window. The noble replaces Gregory in his position and obtains a pardon for the young woman, whom he marries.

Cast

• Priscilla Dean as Bianca Schreber
• Bernard Siegel as Alfred Schreber
• Alan Hale as Gregory
• Ward Crane as Count Meinhard von Bauer
• James Neill as Baron Rudolph
• Charles Hill Mailes as Baron Semlin
• Ilsa De Lindt as Princess Cecile
• Mitchell Lewis as Conrad
• Taylor Holmes as Bobo
• Arthur Millett as Police Captain

Preservation

Ad from the Exhibitor's Trade Review, 1925

A complete copy of The Crimson Runner is located in the collection of Lobster Films in Paris.^[4]

References

1. Wlaschin p. 55
2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Crimson Runner at silentera.com
3. "New Pictures: The Crimson Runner", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (8): 83, May 16, 1925, retrieved February 21, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Crimson Runner

Bibliography

• Wlaschin, Ken (2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4350-5

External links

• The Crimson Runner at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie