A Russian aristocrat and his servant girl escape to Turkey during the revolution.A Russian aristocrat and his servant girl escape to Turkey during the revolution.A Russian aristocrat and his servant girl escape to Turkey during the revolution.
Richard Alexander
- Pyotyr
- (uncredited)
Hadji Ali
- Turkish Landlord
- (uncredited)
Mischa Auer
- Sergei
- (uncredited)
Mae Busch
- French Wedding Witness
- (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
- Nightclub Guest
- (uncredited)
Harry Cording
- Revolutionary
- (uncredited)
Earle Foxe
- Boris - Soldier
- (uncredited)
Betty Gillette
- Girl
- (uncredited)
Alphonse Kohlmar
- Orthodox Priest
- (uncredited)
Lee Kohlmar
- German Tailor
- (uncredited)
Arnold Korff
- Kalin
- (uncredited)
William Le Maire
- Revolutionary
- (uncredited)
Ivan Linow
- Ivan
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough the onscreen credits list the writing source as a novel, no record of its publication has been found.
- SoundtracksLove Theme
(1932) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during and after the wedding ceremony, and often as the love theme for Nikita and Tanyusha
Featured review
So Bad It's Good
While I don't understand how in 1932 a movie could be made sympathizing with the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, I do understand that Scarlet Dawn is a pre-Code film. Like most movies made between 1928 and 1934 (six of the best years in moviemaking, if you ask me), the lighting, sets, and photography are flawless. The print that is on video has perfect sound and picture quality. The costumes are delightfully ornate. Doug Jr. as Nikita Krasnoff is perfect, probably because he was the only actor on the Warners lot in 1932 with enough sex appeal to get away with what he got away with in the movie (i.e. sexual harassment). Nancy Carroll is his faithful servant and, later on in the film, wife. Lilyan Tashman plays a gossipy, scheming, glamour-gal mistress. While Lil and Nan sort of steal the show, their talents are slightly wasted. It's Doug who really captivates throughout, and considering how absolutely luscious he looks, the already short movie (just under an hour) flies by effortlessly. Scarlet Dawn is underrated, but extremely interesting, and the vintage 1917 war footage is a cute touch.
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- DeDe-14
- Nov 14, 1999
Details
- Runtime58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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