Crimson Romance (1934): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1934, Crimson Romance is an action, drama and war film directed by David Howard, running about 71 minutes. “By John Bright who wrote "Public Enemy", "Union Depot", "The Crowd Roars", and collaborated on "She Done Him Wrong"” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. After Fred von Bergen, a German immigrant in America, is forced from his job by anti-German hysteria before the first world war, he and his friend Bob Wilson leave America and join the German air force. There, both men fall in love with ambulance driver Alida Hoffman. When America enters the war, Bob is caught between loyalty to his home country and the threat of execution for desertion and treason to Germany. It remains for his friend Fred to extricate him from the dilemma - but at what cost?

Who’s in it. Crimson Romance stars Ben Lyon as Bob Wilson, Sari Maritza as Alida Hoffman, Erich von Stroheim as Capt. Wolters and Hardie Albright as Hugo, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Crimson Romance page.

If you liked it. Fans of Crimson Romance tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.