Released:
1929-09-28

Overview:
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.

Director:
Lionel Barrymore

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  John Gilbert
  as
  Captain Kovacs
• 
  Catherine Dale Owen
  as
  Princess Orsolini
• 
  Hedda Hopper
  as
  Mrs. Collingswood Stratton
• 
  Nance O'Neil
  as
  Eugenie
• 
  Gustav von Seyffertitz
  as
  Krehl