Storyline
The film follows Lya, a woman seeking refuge from Cossack soldiers, who finds herself at the palace of Prince Nicholas. She becomes his majordomo and they fall in love, but their relationship is disrupted when Nicholas learns of her past with a Bolshevik leader. Lya is expelled, becomes a terrorist, and later encounters Nicholas again, now disguised as a servant. When Nicholas is sentenced to death, she rescues him and they escape together.
Cast & Crew
Lya De Putti
Lya
Lead
Don Alvarado
Prince Nicholas Karloff
Warner Oland
Ivan Zaneriff
Otto Matieson
Valet
Jacqueline Gadsden
Princess Olga
JS
John S. Peters
Captain
TL
Theodore Lodi
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alan Crosland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Scarlet Lady is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
