| The Red Viper | |
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| Directed by | Jacques Tyrol |
| Written by | Winifred Dunn |
| Produced by | Jacques Tyrol |
| Cinematography | Edward Wynard |
| Distributed by | Tyrad Pictures, Inc. and State Rights |
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| Country | United 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
Production
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]
Cast
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- Gareth Hughes as David Belkov[2]
- Ruth Stonehouse as Mary Hogan[2]
- Jack Gilbert as Dick Grant[2]
- Irma Harrison as Yolanda Kosloff[2]
- R. H. Fitzsimmons as Charles Smith[2]
- Alberta Lee as Mrs. Hogan[2]
- Alfred Hollingsworth as Pat Hogan[2]
Preservation
In February of 2021, The Red Viper was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.[4][5]
References
- Shull, Michael Slade (January 4, 2011). Radicalism in American Silent Films, 1909-1929: A Filmography and History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786442478 – via Google Books.
- "The Red Viper (1919)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- "Red Scare Filmography". University of Washington Libraries. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Red Viper". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2026.