The Scarlet Lady
Directed by	Alan Crosland
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Starring	Lya de Putti Don Alvarado
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Edited by	Frank Atkinson
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 1, 1928
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) English Intertitles

The Scarlet Lady is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film, written by Bess Meredyth and directed by Alan Crosland. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film Western Electric Sound System process. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.^[1][2]

Plot

During the Russian Civil War, Lya seeks refuge from Cossack soldiers at the palace of Prince Nicholas. She becomes his majordomo and they fall in love, but Nicholas expels her after learning she is a revolutionary and the former mistress of the Bolshevik leader Zaneriff. After returning to her home village, Lya becomes a terrorist. She reencounters Nicholas in disguise as a servant after the Red Army captures his palace. After he is discovered and sentenced to death, she rescues him and they escape together.^[3]

Cast

• Lya De Putti as Lya
• Don Alvarado as Prince Nicholas
• Warner Oland as Zaneriff
• Otto Matieson as The Valet
• Hans Joby as Captain
• Valentina Zimina as Revolutionary

Music

The film featured a theme song entitled "My Heart Belongs To You" which was composed by Lou Herscher.

Preservation

• A print is held at Cineteca Nazionale, Rome.^[4] It was previously thought to be lost.^[5]