His Majesty, the American

In a whirlwind of transcontinental bravado, William Brooks—a swaggering American adventurer played with electric physicality by Douglas Fairbanks—first grapples with Mexican bandits in sun-scorched cantinas, displaying acrobatic prowess that borders on balletic. An unexpected royal summons then hurtles him towards the fictional European principality of Alaine, where labyrinthine palace intrigues bubble beneath gilded ceilings. Discovering his latent birthright as crown prince amid revolutionary fervor, Brooks deploys Yankee ingenuity and athletic virtuosity to dismantle a conspiracy led by the serpentine Duc d'Artelles (Bull Montana) and his accomplice (a pre-Frankenstein Boris Karloff in menacing repose), all while sparking forbidden chemistry with Duchess Elodie (Marjorie Daw), whose initial icy reserve melts under his democratic charm. The climax erupts in a kinetic tapestry of swordplay, rooftop chases, and Fairbanks' signature gravity-defying stunts, culminating not just in political restoration but in the triumph of New World vitality over Old World decadence.