The Scarlet Kiss
| The Scarlet Kiss | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Goodwins |
| Written by | Fred Goodwins |
| Based on | An eponymous novel by Gertie de S. Wentworth-James |
| Starring | Maud Cressall Philip Hewland Marjorie Hume |
Production company | Martin's Photoplays |
| Distributed by | Faulkner |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Scarlet Kiss is a 1920 British silent sports film directed by Fred Goodwins and starring Maud Cressall, Philip Hewland and Marjorie Hume.[1]
It is an adaptation of a 1909 novel by romance author Gertie de S. Wentworth-James, which was, upon its release, deemed too controversial for libraries in London to carry.[2][3][4][5]
Cast
Status
As of 2026, The Scarlet Kiss is not featured in the archive of the British Film Institute.[6] The institute estimates that up to 90 per cent of silent films produced in Britain before 1930 are lost.[7]
References
- ↑ Mitchell p.116
- ↑ Gifford, Dennis (1987). The British Film Catalogue, 1895-1970: A Guide to Entertainment Films. Garland Publishing, Incorporated. p. 1920. ISBN 978-0-8240-5760-2.
- ↑ The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record. Publishers' Circular. 14 August 1909. p. 206.
- ↑ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 242, 495. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
- ↑ "Drift of London Literary Gossip". The New York Times. Vol. 59, no. 19012. 12 February 1910. p. 80.
- ↑ British Film Institute. "Collections Search". BFI Archive.
- ↑ Stevens, Isabel (22 June 2018). "Washed away: lost films by female directors". British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
Bibliography
- Mitchell, Glenn. The Chaplin Encyclopedia. B.T. Batsford, 1997.