A princess must end her affair with a guard captain for an arranged marriage. He threatens to pose as a con man and expose their relationship unless allowed one night with her.


Should you watch this today? Honestly, only if you are a huge nerd for movie history or you want to see a train wreck happen in slow motion. If you want a real romance that doesn't make you cringe every five minutes, you should probably skip it. Modern audiences will likely find the whole thing pretty creepy and very s...

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

Lionel Barrymore

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"Should you watch this today? Honestly, only if you are a huge nerd for movie history or you want to see a train wreck happen in slow motion. If you want a real romance that doesn't make you cringe every five minutes, you should probably skip it. Modern audiences will likely find the whole thing pretty creepy and very slow. Everyone knows the story about John Gilbert. They say his voice was too high and that’s why his career died after this movie came out. But listening to it now? His voice is ac..."
Willard Mack, Ferenc Molnár
United States

1929 · IMDb 5.6


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