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Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance

Crimson Romance

By John Bright who wrote "Public Enemy", "Union Depot", "The Crowd Roars", and collaborated on "She Done Him Wrong"

Genres

WarActionDrama

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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?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

12 October 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Lyon

Ben Lyon

Bob Wilson

Sari Maritza

Sari Maritza

Alida Hoffman

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Capt. Wolters

Hardie Albright

Hardie Albright

Hugo

James Bush

James Bush

Fred von Bergen

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Adolph

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Himmelbaum

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Mama von Bergen

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

The Courier

Arthur Clayton

Arthur Clayton

Baron von Eisenlohr

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

German Colonel

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

John Fleming

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Franklyn Pierce

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Pierre

Wilhelm von Brincken

Wilhelm von Brincken

Von Gering

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