Scarlet Days (1919): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1919, Scarlet Days is an abenteuer, liebesfilm and western film directed by D.W. Griffith, running about 77 minutes.

What it’s about. Rosie Nell, a woman of disreputable dance halls in early lawless California, is wrongly charged with the murder of one of her fellow entertainers. Because her daughter, who knows nothing of her mother's station in life, is to return the next day from her school in the east, Rosie is granted three days of grace to be spent in company with her daughter at a nearby cabin. The three days begin happily enough, thanks to the serenades of heroic bandit Alvarez and the poetry of romantic Randolph. But Bagley, the dance hall manager, has seen the daughter and has determined to make her his own.

Who’s in it. Scarlet Days stars Richard Barthelmess as Don Maria Alvarez, Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell, Carol Dempster as Lady Fair and Clarine Seymour as Chiquita aka Little Flameheart, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Scarlet Days has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Scarlet Days page.

If you liked it. Fans of Scarlet Days tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception, Interstellar and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.