Under the Rouge (1925)
War buddies Whitey and Skeeter have become safecrackers. On a job, Skeeter is surprised by the police and killed. Later Whitey discovers that the lowlife Mal is the police informer responsible for Skeeter's death. Whitey sets out to find his moll Kitty, hearing she has gone to the country to find peace and quiet he finds her in a small town. She is involved with bank clerk Fred Morton, so Whitey pretends he has found someone else too. When Mal arrives in town as the advance man for a con and he pursues Skeeter’s sister Evelyn, Kitty tells the story of her own criminal past to save her. Fred drops her, and Kitty tries to drown herself in the river. Whitey saves her life and exposes Fred as an embezzler.
Director: Lewis H. Moomaw
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: October 18, 1925
Cast
- Eileen Percy - Kitty
- Tom Moore - Whitey
- Eddie Phillips - Skeeter
- James Pier Mason - Mal
- Claire de Lorez - Daisy
- William V. Mong - Doc Haskell
- Chester Conklin - Mr. Fleck
- Aileen Manning - Mrs. Fleck
- Stanley Blystone - Jim Condon
- Mary Alden - Martha Maynard
Screenplay
- A.P. Younger (Screenplay)
- A.P. Younger (Story)
Cinematography: Hobart H. Brownell, King D. Gray
Production: Encore Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
library of congress
More Films by Director: Lewis H. Moomaw
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Under the Rouge about?
- War buddies Whitey and Skeeter have become safecrackers. On a job, Skeeter is surprised by the police and killed. Later Whitey discovers that the lowlife Mal is the police informer responsible for Skeeter's death. Whitey sets out to find his moll Kitty, hearing she has gone to the country to find peace and quiet he finds her in a small town. She is involved with bank clerk Fred Morton, so Whitey pretends he has found someone else too. When Mal arrives in town as the advance man for a con and he pursues Skeeter’s sister Evelyn, Kitty tells the story of her own criminal past to save her. Fred drops her, and Kitty tries to drown herself in the river. Whitey saves her life and exposes Fred as an embezzler.
- Who directed Under the Rouge?
- Under the Rouge was directed by Lewis H. Moomaw.
- Who stars in Under the Rouge?
- Under the Rouge stars Eileen Percy, Tom Moore, Eddie Phillips, James Pier Mason, Claire de Lorez, William V. Mong.
- How long is Under the Rouge?
- Under the Rouge has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Under the Rouge?
- Under the Rouge is a Drama film.
- Where was Under the Rouge produced?
- Under the Rouge was produced in United States of America.