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The Red Viper

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The Red Viper
An advertisement for The Red Viper from Motion Picture News
Directed byJacques Tyrol
Written byWinifred Dunn
Produced byJacques Tyrol
CinematographyEdward Wynard
Distributed byTyrad Pictures, Inc. and State Rights
Release date
  • September 7, 1919 (1919-09-07)
CountryUnited States

The Red Viper is a 1919 American silent film drama.[1] It is anti-Communist themed and was produced during the red scare.

Plot

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Production

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The film's director and producer was Jacques Tyrol, the writer was Winifred Dunn, and the cinematographer was Edward Wynard.[2]

The film was produced by Tyrad Pictures, Inc. The film was distributed by Tyrad Pictures, Inc. and State Rights.[2]

The film was released on September 7, 1919.[2]

The film was an anti-communist film, made during the First Red Scare.[3]

Cast

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A still from The Red Viper featuring Gareth Hughes

Preservation

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In February of 2021, The Red Viper was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list and is therefore presumed lost.[4][5]

References

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  1. Shull, Michael Slade (January 4, 2011). Radicalism in American Silent Films, 1909-1929: A Filmography and History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786442478 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "The Red Viper (1919)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. "Red Scare Filmography". University of Washington Libraries. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
  5. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Red Viper". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).