Crimson Romance
By John Bright who wrote "Public Enemy", "Union Depot", "The Crowd Roars", and collaborated on "She Done Him Wrong"
1934 · 1h 11m · Approved
Action, Drama, War
Directed by
David Howard
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Crimson Romance
Overview
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?
Director and cast
- David Howard Director
- Ben Lyon as Bob Wilson
- Sari Maritza as Alida Hoffman
- Erich von Stroheim as Capt. Wolters
- Hardie Albright as Hugo
- James Bush as Fred von Bergen
- William Bakewell as Adolph
- Herman Bing as Himmelbaum
- Bodil Rosing as Mama von Bergen
- Vince Barnett as The Courier
- Arthur Clayton as Baron von Eisenlohr
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