| The Red Dice | |
|---|---|
 Still with La Rocque and De La Motte | |
| Directed by | William K. Howard |
| Written by | Douglas Z. Doty Jeanie MacPherson |
| Based on | The Iron Chalice by Octavus Roy Cohen |
| Produced by | DeMille Pictures Corporation |
| Starring | Rod La Rocque Marguerite De La Motte |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation (PDC) |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Red Dice is a 1926 American silent crime drama film directed by William K. Howard and produced by Cecil B. DeMille. It stars Rod La Rocque and Marguerite De La Motte and was released through Producers Distributing Corporation.[1][2]
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Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[3] Alan Beckwith, who is broke, agrees to insure his life naming bootleg king Andrew North beneficiary, and agreeing to commit suicide later. Ala rolls a pair of red dice to determine the date he will die. He weds Beverly Vane, a woman of North's choosing whose brother Johnny is in North's power. Alan and Beverly fall in love. He and Johnny plot to seize one of North's rum cargoes. They are trapped by North and his men, but Beverly appears in time with revenue officers. The North gang is arrested. Beverly and Alan face a happy future together.
Cast
- Rod La Rocque as Alan Beckwith
- Marguerite De La Motte as Beverly Vane
- Ray Hallor as Johnny Vane
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Andrew North
- George Cooper as Squint Scoggins
- Walter Long as Nick Webb
- Edith Yorke as Mrs. Garrison
- Clarence Burton as Butler
- Charles Clary as District Attorney
- Alan Brooks as Conroy
Preservation
With no prints of Red Dice located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film. A 48 seconds trailer of the film still exists.
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Red Dice at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Red Dice
- ^ Pardy, George T. (April 3, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: Red Dice", Motion Picture News, New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc., 33 (14): 1527, retrieved April 16, 2023
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- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Red Dice
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