The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Being engaged against her will with a wealthy man, Princess Orsolini (Catherine Dale Owen) is in love with Captain Kovacs (John Gilbert), a cavalry officer she is secretly meeting. Her mother Eugenie (Nance O'Neil), who has found out about the affair forces her to dump Kovacs and take part in the arranged marriage. Though not believing her own words, Orsolini reluctantly tells Kovacs she cannot ever fall in love with a man with his social position. Feeling deeply hurt, Kovacs decides to take revenge by indulging in blackmail, spreading a rumor that he is an imposter and a swindler.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Willard MackWriter
- Lionel BarrymoreDirector
Cast
- John GilbertCaptain Kovacs
- Catherine Dale OwenPrincess Orsolini
- Hedda HopperMrs. Collingswood Stratton
- Nance O'NeilEugenie
- Gustav von SeyffertitzKrehl
- Doris HillPriscilla Stratton
- Gerald BarryLord York
- Madeline SeymourLady York
- Tyrell DavisPrince Luigi Caprilli
- Richard CarleCount Albert
- Eva DennisonCountess Lina
- Peter GawthorneGeneral Ettingen
Stills
Themes
blackmailimpostorcavalry