The storyline is loosely-based on Buffalo candy-maker August Merckens' opera-singer daughter Baroness Platon Von Wrangel, who married the Russian leader in the fight for restoration of the Russian monarchy..


Is The Duchess of Buffalo worth your time today? Short answer: Yes, but primarily as a masterclass in silent-era comedic timing rather than a historical document. This film is for ...
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Sidney Franklin

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F. Martos, Max Brod, Hanns Kräly, George Marion Jr.
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