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7.2/10   166 votes
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Director:
Rex Ingram
Writers:
Rafael Sabatini (novel)
Willis Goldbeck (scenario)
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Release Date:
February 1924 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A law student becomes an outlaw French revolutionary when he decides to avenge the unjust killing of his friend... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Excellent Adaptation of Sabatini's Great Novel more

Cast

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Lloyd Ingraham ... Quintin de Kercadiou
Alice Terry ... Aline de Kercadiou, Quintin's Neice
Ramon Novarro ... André-Louis Moreau, Quintin's Godson
Lewis Stone ... The Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr
Julia Swayne Gordon ... The Countess Thérèse de Plougastel
William Humphrey ... The Chevalier de Chabrillone
Otto Matieson ... Philippe de Vilmorin (as Otto Matiesen)
George Siegmann ... George Jacques Danton (as George Siegman)
Bowditch M. Turner ... Le Chapelier (as Bowditch Turner)
James A. Marcus ... Challefau Binet (as James Marcus)
Edith Allen ... Mlle. Climène Binet
John George ... Polichinelle
Willard Lee Hall ... The King's Lieutenant
Rose Dione ... La Révolte
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Additional Details

Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
USA:Passed

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
An army of workmen built a whole French village that covered 60 acres and was faithfully reproduced down to cobblestone streets and shop windows filled with actual wares. Hundreds of thousands of yards of muslin, satin, brocade and velvet were required in the making of the gorgeous costumes worn by the cast. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sherlock Jr. (1924) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Excellent Adaptation of Sabatini's Great Novel, 24 May 2005
10/10
Author: Dick-42 (rhunter51@cox.net) from Springfield, VA

This 1923 adaptation of a mid-1921 novel is one of the most faithful-to-the-original screenplays I have ever seen. Granted, large blocks of the book are omitted or greatly condensed, but who wants a 20-hour movie? The basic story line is retained and well developed.

The cinematography is superb, and the print we saw on cable was sharp and clear. It shows there is no excuse for the foggy, low-contrast prints we see in so many of the early thirties films. The sets, costumes, performances, and overall production are outstanding for any era. The silent film has been provided with a fine score, and even with its limitations is infinitely superior to the 1952 so-called "remake," which is virtually no relation to the book.

The two-hour-plus production moves along briskly (with perhaps a few too many minutes of the final mob scenes) and is exciting. Suspense is maintained very well, though my wife anticipated the ending. It was hard to keep my previous knowledge of the plot to myself.

I loved this production and give it an enthusiastic and unqualified 10.

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