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The Scarlet Car is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Joe De Grasse and featuring Lon Chaney. The film is based upon the novel The Scarlet Car by Richard Harding Davis, which also was the basis of a 1923 film of the same name. A print of the 1917 film exists and has been released on DVD.
Original Release
12/24/1917
US Release
12/24/1917
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franklyn Farnum | Billy Winthrop |
| Edith Johnson | Beatrice Forbes |
| Lon Chaney | Paul Revere Forbes |
| Sam de Grasse | Ernest Peabody |
| Al W. Filson | Samuel Winthrop |
| Howard Crampton | Cyrus Peabody |
| William Lloyd | Jim Pettit |
| Allan Cavan | Mob Member |
| Jack Filson | Phil Hastings |
| William Humphrey | Member of Directors Meeting |
Directors
Writers
Richard Harding Davis, William Parker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Franklyn Farnum | Billy Winthrop |
| Edith Johnson | Beatrice Forbes |
| Lon Chaney | Paul Revere Forbes |
| Sam de Grasse | Ernest Peabody |
| Al W. Filson | Samuel Winthrop |
| Howard Crampton | Cyrus Peabody |
| William Lloyd | Jim Pettit |
| Allan Cavan | Mob Member |
| Jack Filson | Phil Hastings |
| William Humphrey | Member of Directors Meeting |
| Nelson McDowell | Townsman |
| Lon Poff | Constable |
| Harry Tenbrook | Scrapper |
| Lule Warrenton | Mrs. Peabody |
