An American, separated from his troop, protects a helpless Russian girl from marauding Bolsheviks.An American, separated from his troop, protects a helpless Russian girl from marauding Bolsheviks.An American, separated from his troop, protects a helpless Russian girl from marauding Bolsheviks.
'Snub' Pollard
- Count Pop-up-skyvitch - the Bolshevik Officer
- (as Harry Pollard)
Sammy Brooks
- Short Soldier
- (uncredited)
Lige Conley
- Commanding office
- (uncredited)
Phyllis Daniels
- Kidnapped Woman
- (uncredited)
Wally Howe
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Bud Jamison
- Renegade
- (uncredited)
Dee Lampton
- Renegeade
- (uncredited)
Marie Mosquini
- Kidnapped Girl
- (uncredited)
Fred C. Newmeyer
- Private Brown
- (uncredited)
James Parrott
- Renegade
- (uncredited)
Noah Young
- Burly Soldier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe U.S. Army had thousands of troops in Russia at the time of this film for several reasons - as part of an Allied force to fight against the Reds in the civil war, to protect military supplies headed for the eastern front, to help operate the Tran-Siberian Railway and to help evacuate the Czechoslovakian Army and transfer them to the Western Front. President Wilson began sending troops there in 1918, but they were all withdrawn by 1920.
- Quotes
Title Card: In Siberia - - Never colder than two miles below zero.
Featured review
Reds, part one.
Harold Lloyd takes a break from his Lonesome Luke 2 reelers to find himself out in the cold in what may well be the first film to depict Bolshevism (albeit with slapstick comedy) to the world given their fresh takeover of Russia as vodka swilling brutes with cowardly leaders. If this was the viewpoint of the public of the day then world communism was off to a poor start.
Sammy from Chicago (Lloyd) has little difficulty with the cold weather of the USSR, just problems with directions, soon finding himself isolated from the rest of his troop. He comes upon a home under siege by dreaded Bolshis and rushes to defend while falling for his favorite co-star Bebe Daniels.
The slapstick is heavy handed, the pratfalls poorly choreographed with characters constantly bumping into themselves. Daniels is adorable, Lloyd abrasive, his stunts uninspired. Less then tepid Harold.
Sammy from Chicago (Lloyd) has little difficulty with the cold weather of the USSR, just problems with directions, soon finding himself isolated from the rest of his troop. He comes upon a home under siege by dreaded Bolshis and rushes to defend while falling for his favorite co-star Bebe Daniels.
The slapstick is heavy handed, the pratfalls poorly choreographed with characters constantly bumping into themselves. Daniels is adorable, Lloyd abrasive, his stunts uninspired. Less then tepid Harold.
Details
- Runtime10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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