The Scarlet Coat

"Behind the story of Benedict Arnold were secrets until recently unknown"

Mar 15 1956 Approved 1h 41m
Adventure, Drama, History

An American officer goes undercover to unmask a Revolutionary War traitor.

Plot

In 1780 Major John Boulton is recruited by Colonial intelligence as a counterspy who will feign desertion to the British forces. His mission is to discover the identity of an American traitor with the code name Gustavus. Although prominent Tory Dr. Odell suspects Boulton of being a double agent, the spy wins the friendship and respect of British spymaster Major John Andre and, in doing so, discovers that the traitor is none other than American hero, General Benedict Arnold, who is planning to surrender the key colonial position of West Point to the English.

Written by

Karl Tunberg

Directed by

John Sturges

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
858
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA