The Scarlet Runner (1916)

A series of 12 2-reel episodes, each a separate and unrelated story, relating the adventures of Christopher Race and his high-powered automobile, The Scarlet Runner. Each episode has a ... See full summary »

Directors:

William P.S. Earle, Wally Van

Writers:

George H. Plympton, A.M. Williamson (novel),

Stars:

Earle Williams, Marguerite Blake, L. Rogers Lytton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Earle Williams	...	Christopher Race
Marguerite Blake	...	Lady Ivy
L. Rogers Lytton	...	Baron von Hess
Charles Kent	...	James Race
Dorothy Kelly	...	Miss Collingwood
Leila Blow	...	Mrs. Collingwood
Donald Hall	...	Sir Gordon Race
Lillian Tucker	...	Mrs. Dauray
William R. Dunn	...	Fitzgerald
Kalman Matus	...	Prince Mirco
John Costello	...	Ambassador Rudovico
Ethel Corcoran	...	Volda Rudovico
Zena Keefe	...	Sidney Chester / Dorothy Herbert
Helen Pillsbury	...	The Mother
Walter McGrail	...	Morley Chester

Storyline

A series of 12 2-reel episodes, each a separate and unrelated story, relating the adventures of Christopher Race and his high-powered automobile, The Scarlet Runner. Each episode has a different cast, except for the continuing role of Earle Williams. Episode titles are: #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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Plot Keywords:

serial | automobile racing | based on novel

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Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1916 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitagraph Company of America

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Episode titles: 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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