Bruce Kenton ('Ken Maynard'), a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman, is on the trail of an outlaw, Frank Morgan (Robert Walker), who is the brother of the girl, Helen Morgan (Gladys McConnell, that Bruce loves. Bruce does not know this, so he is puzzled as to why Helen aids the fugitive, and suspects he is her sweetheart.
The Code of the Scarlet: When Duty and Misunderstanding Collide (Quietly) So, The Code of the Scarlet. If you’re someone who thinks all silent films are interchangeable, or if you just want a quick, tidy narrative, you can probably skip this one. But if you have even a passing interest in early Westerns, or just how m...
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"The Code of the Scarlet: When Duty and Misunderstanding Collide (Quietly) So, The Code of the Scarlet. If you’re someone who thinks all silent films are interchangeable, or if you just want a quick, tidy narrative, you can probably skip this one. But if you have even a passing interest in early Westerns, or just how melodrama was actually *done* back in 1925, there’s something here. It’s not a masterpiece, not by a long shot, but it has these weird little moments that stick with you, even if no..."
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