Top billed cast

1. 

   Lewis Stone

   Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf

2. 

   Alice Terry

   Princess Flavia

3. 

   Robert Edeson

   Colonel Sapt

4. 

   Stuart Holmes

   Grand Duke 'Black' Michael

5. 

   Ramon Novarro

   Rupert of Hentzau

6. 

   Barbara La Marr

   Antoinette de Mauban

7. 

   Malcolm McGregor

   Capt. Fritz von Tarlenheim

8. 

   Edward Connelly

   Marshal von Strakencz

9. 

   Lois Lee

   Countess Helga

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06

This is one of my favourite swashbuckling stories - and this silent version is as good as they get. Lewis Stone is the travelling English baron "Rassendyll" who, through damned ill-luck happens to be in the tiny kingdom of Ruritania on the day before their new king "Rudolf" is to be crowned. Whilst walking in the woods, he is approached by two soldiers - "Sapt" (Robert Edeson) and "Fritz" (Malcolm McGregor) who happen to work closely with the king - and who are astounded to discover the Englishman is the spitting image of their sovereign. They adjourn to his hunting lodge where, equally astoni...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$323,062.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• assassin
• prisoner
• based on novel or book
• coronation
• heir to the throne
• half-brother
• look-alike
• mistress
• held captive
• captive
• silent film
• impersonation
• drawbridge