Thread o' Scarlet

1930 0h 35m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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'Innocent blacksmith hanged on circumstantial evidence.' (British Film Catalogue)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Merritt
Butters
Humberston Wright
Smith
Wally Patch
Ford
Arthur Goullet
Breen
William Freshman
The Traveller
Viola Lyel
Mrs Marsden
Edmund Kennedy
Police Inspector
Norman Shelley
Migsworth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Godfrey
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Godfrey, shot by William Shenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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George Merritt and Humberston Wright and Wally Patch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0444497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Godfrey directs. William Shenton behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 35-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Godfrey, shot by William Shenton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5George Merritt and Humberston Wright and Wally Patch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0444497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.