A young writer, John Hale, inherits a fortune and moves into an alleged-haunted castle with his servant "Rusty." He discovers the 'hauntee' to be Countess von Baden, hiding in a secret chamber with her son, whom the court has awarded to her divorced husband.


If you're looking for a movie that feels like a dusty attic, A Royal Romance is probably for you. It’s one of those early sound films where everyone talks like they’re trying not to wake up a sleeping baby. It’s worth watching if you like film history or just want to see a very young William Collier Jr. wandering aroun...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Erle C. Kenton

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"If you're looking for a movie that feels like a dusty attic, A Royal Romance is probably for you. It’s one of those early sound films where everyone talks like they’re trying not to wake up a sleeping baby. It’s worth watching if you like film history or just want to see a very young William Collier Jr. wandering around in the dark. Skip it if you need things to happen fast or if you hate scratchy audio..."
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