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The Scarlet West

The Scarlet West

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 26, 1925

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Western

Original Title

The Scarlet West

Production Companies

Frank J. Carroll Productions

Director

John G. Adolfi

Description

Cardelanche, the son of an Indian chief, returns from the East to find himself rejected by his own people. He is made captain of the U.S. army when he saves a detachment of cavalry from a group of renegade Indians, and further removes himself from his race when he develops a relationship with Miriam, the daughter of the Fort Remmington commandant. Lieutenant Parkman (Walker) gets into a fight with Cardelanche when Parkman is demoted, while General Custer's troops are slaughtered by Cardelanche's people. Cardelanche decides that his true allegiance is to his own race, and gives up Miriam to return to them.