The Scarlet Drop (1918)

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  • THE SCARLET DROP


    DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY JOHN FORD (Jack Ford)
    UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY



    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    "Kaintuck" Ridge (Carey), refused admission to the local militia to fight
    on the side of Union in the American Civil War, joins a gang of marauders
    and at the end of the conflict finds himself a fugitive with a price on his head.
    He goes west and becomes a bandit. Marley Calvert (Pegg), who kept Kaintuck out of the army,
    also goes west and takes up mining. Betty Calvert (Schade)
    is taken captive when Kaintuck holds up a stage coach.
    His hatred for the Calverts is overcome by his admiration for Molly (Malone) and later,
    when her honor is attacked by a former suitor, he defends her and wins her love.


    Cast
    Harry Carey ... 'Kaintuck' Harry Ridge
    Molly Malone ... Molly Calvert
    Vester Pegg ... Marley Calvert
    Betty Schade ... Betty Calvert
    Millard K. Wilson ... Graham Lyons (as M.K. Wilson)
    Martha Mattox ... Mammy
    Steve Clemente ... Buck (as Steve Clemento)

    Directed
    John Ford ... (as Jack Ford)


    Writing Credits
    John Ford ... (story) (as Jack Ford)
    George Hively ... (scenario)
    Cinematography
    Ben F. Reynolds


    Trivia
    About 23 minutes of this film survive with Getty Images Archive Films.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 14 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • The Scarlet Drop is a 1918 American Western film directed by
    John Ford and featuring Harry Carey.

    Just over 30 minutes of footage of the film now survives in the Getty Images Archive.


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    Harry Carey is known as "Kaintuck" Ridge in this one but paired once again with Molly Malone,
    and featuring once again Vester Pegg

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 14 times, last by ethanedwards ().