
A Scarlet Angel
Seen it?1922 | 77 min | Crime, Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Dancer in the Dark or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1922: an older pace and style.
The criminal couple Louise Kent and Charles Zukor stages a coup in the luxury restaurant Oriental. In the midst of a dance number goes suddenly all the lights out. In the confusion that arises one of the elegant guests is deprived of her jewelry.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 317 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John W. Brunius
- Gösta EkmanHenry Warden
- Pauline BruniusLouise Kent
- Karen WintherElsie Campbell
- Vilhelm BrydeCharles Zukor
- Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
- Carl Browallius
- Justus Hagman
- Nils Lundell
- Edvin Adolphson
- Gerda Ström