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The Red Viper
An advertisement for The Red Viper from Motion Picture News
Directed byJacques Tyrol
Written byWinifred Dunn
Produced byJacques Tyrol
CinematographyEdward Wynard
Distributed byTyrad Pictures, Inc. and State Rights
Release date
  • September 7, 1919 (1919-09-07)
CountryUnited States

The Red Viper is a 1919 American silent film drama.[1] It is anti-Communist themed and was produced during the red scare.

Plot

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Production

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The film's director and producer was Jacques Tyrol, the writer was Winifred Dunn, and the cinematographer was Edward Wynard.[2]

The film was produced by Tyrad Pictures, Inc. The film was distributed by Tyrad Pictures, Inc. and State Rights.[2]

The film was released on September 7, 1919.[2]

The film was an anti-communist film, made during the First Red Scare.[3]

The film has an entry in the Library of Congress, along with being listed as a lost film.[4][5]

Cast

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A still from The Red Viper featuring Gareth Hughes

References

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  1. ^ Shull, Michael Slade (January 4, 2011). Radicalism in American Silent Films, 1909-1929: A Filmography and History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786442478 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The Red Viper (1919)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Red Scare Filmography". University of Washington Libraries. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "The Red Viper / Jacques Tyrol [motion picture]". The Library of Congress. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "List of 7200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films 1912-29" (PDF). The Library of Congress. Retrieved April 16, 2020.