The Red Circle (serial)

The Red Circle
Poster design by Alonzo Myron Kimball
Directed by	Sherwood MacDonald
Written by	Will M. Ritchey
Starring	Ruth Roland Frank Mayo
Cinematography	William Beckway[1]
Production company	Balboa Amusement Producing Company
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	December 16, 1915 (1915-12-16)
Running time	14 episodes
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

Film trailer

Sheet music cover for The Red Circle waltz

The Red Circle is a 1915 American drama film serial directed by Sherwood MacDonald. The film is considered to be lost[2] although a short trailer for the film survives, as well as short paper print segments.[3] The Red Circle was Ruth Roland's first serial role.[4]

Plot

The Red Circle is a birthmark, on the hand of the heroine, noticeable only in times of stress and excitement, which forces her to steal, leading to no end of complications and intrigue.

Cast

• Ruth Roland as June Travers
• Frank Mayo as Dr. Max Lamar
• Philo McCullough
• Gordon Sackville as Chief of Police
• Corinne Grant as Mary, June's Nurse
• Mollie McConnell as Mrs. Travis
• Andrew Arbuckle
• Bruce Smith
• Bert Francis
• Ruth Lackaye
• Myrtle Reeves
• Daniel Gilfether as Circle Jim Barden
• Makoto Inokuchi as The Butler
• Gayne Whitman as Fred Whitman
• Frank Erlanger
• Edward Peters as Son of Circle

Episodes

The serial consisted of fourteen episodes:[5]

1. Nevermore
2. Pity the Poor
3. Twenty Years Ago
4. In Strange Attire
5. Weapons of War
6. False Colors
7. Two Captives
8. Peace at Any Price
9. Dodging the Law
10. Excess Baggage
11. Seeds of Suspicion
12. Like a Rat in a Trap
13. Branded as a Thief
14. Judgement Day

See also

• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

References

1. Staff Writer (January 8, 1916). "'Red Circle's' All Star Cast". Motography. Vol. 14, no. 2. p. 68.
2. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Red Circle". Silent Era. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
3. "The red circle (film)". BnF Catalogue générale. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
4. Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 36. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5.
5. Wlaschin, Ken (April 28, 2009). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-7864-5429-7.

External links

• The Red Circle at IMDb
• Red circle : scénario (résumé conforme à la vue) avec photogrammes on Gallica