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The Red Widow
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by James Durkin

Cast: John Barrymore [Cicero Hannibal Butts], Flora Zabelle [Anna Varvara], John Hendricks [Baron Strickoutvich], Eugene Redding [Ivan Scorpioff], Millard Benson [Basil Romanoff], George E. Mack [Popova], Lillian Tucker [Mrs. Butts], Mr. Fernandez (E.L. Fernandez) [Captain Roman], [?] John Goldsworthy?

Famous Players Film Company production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Hugh Ford, from the musical play The Red Widow by Charles J. Gebest (music), Channing Pollock and Rennold Wolf (book and lyrics). Cinematography by William F. Wagner. Presented by Daniel Frohman. / © 26 November 1915 by Famous Players Film Company [LU7049]. Released April 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Americans (Abroad), Crime: Murder (Assassinations) - Death: Murder - Russia - Russians - United Kingdom: England: London

Listing updated: 12 October 2023.

References: Tarbox-Lost p. 247 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.