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The Scarlet Coat

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During the Revolutionary War, American General Benedict Arnold (Robert Douglas) conspires to abandon his defenses at West Point to the British for a large cash payout. Maj. John Boulton (Cornel Wilde) is tasked to undertake a counter-intelligence operation to stop the deal from going through. Getting in his way is his opposite, redcoat Maj. John Andre (Michael Wilding), along with Sally Cameron (Anne Francis), an attractive woman with questionable loyalties.

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 08/16/2012
Low key historical spy tale, with lavish color and costumes. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/19/2012
C+
The storyline is highly suspect. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D @RT35616104 06/30/2023 Entertaining mix of fantasy and history. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 04/17/2022 The Scarlet Coat is a decent film. It is about an American major who feigns desertion in order to uncover a British plot to seize the stronghold of West Point during the revolutionary war. Cornel Wilde and Michael Wilding give good performances. The script is a little slow in places. John Sturges did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. See more 07/07/2014 Beautifully shot and costumed, this Hollywood version of the Benedict Arnold takedown. Much like in history, it's Major Andre we're left rooting for - thanks to the swoon-worthy elegance Michael Wilding brought to the role. Unfortunately, there's too little action and too much dialogue for it to really capture the viewer. 3+ stars See more 05/06/2014 Colorful semi factual historical drama. Good production values and okay performances. See more 09/18/2013 Great Lavish vintage drama, based around the Benedict Arnold affair. See more 07/13/2013 Perhaps I was simply not in the mood for such a movie. An interesting tale about a traitor. See more Read all reviews
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John Sturges

Director

Cornel Wilde

Maj. John Boulton

Michael Wilding

Maj. John Andre

Anne Francis

Sally Cameron

George Sanders

Dr. Jonathan Odell

Robert Douglas

Gen. Benedict Arnold
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Synopsis During the Revolutionary War, American General Benedict Arnold (Robert Douglas) conspires to abandon his defenses at West Point to the British for a large cash payout. Maj. John Boulton (Cornel Wilde) is tasked to undertake a counter-intelligence operation to stop the deal from going through. Getting in his way is his opposite, redcoat Maj. John Andre (Michael Wilding), along with Sally Cameron (Anne Francis), an attractive woman with questionable loyalties.
Director
John Sturges
Producer
Nicholas Nayfack
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 29, 1955, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 41m
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