Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Scarlet Car (1917)

Universal Film Manufacturing
Directed by Joseph De Grasse
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
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Chaney, a descendant of Paul Revere, is a bank teller who discovers his superiors have altered the books to cover up their larceny. A confrontation leads to his being knocked unconscious and believed dead. However, he is really living in an isolated mountain cabin where he believes the Civil War is still being fought. In order to gain a key piece of evidence, friends must convince him that Paul Revere has arrived. Mainly a showcase for Chaney in heavy makeup and his wild portrayal of the bank teller turned crazy man, although his character does disappear for a long stretch of the film.

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