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The Red Widow
(1916) American
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 [Captain Roman]

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. / © 26 November 1915 by Famous Players Film Company [LU7049]. Released April 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain.

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

Listing updated: 14 January 2008.

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