
The Blackguard
Drama
Overview
A French violinist saves his beloved princess from the Russian revolution..
Top Cast


Jane Novak
Jane Novak
Princess Marie Idourska
Jane Novak
Princess Marie Idourska


Walter Rilla
Walter Rilla
Michael Caviol
Walter Rilla
Michael Caviol


Frank Stanmore
Frank Stanmore
The Impresario
Frank Stanmore
The Impresario


Bernhard Goetzke
Bernhard Goetzke
Adrian Levinski
Bernhard Goetzke
Adrian Levinski


Rosa Valetti
Rosa Valetti
Michael's Grandmother
Rosa Valetti
Michael's Grandmother


Dora Bergner
Dora Bergner
The Old Princess Labanoff
Dora Bergner
The Old Princess Labanoff


Robert Scholz
Robert Scholz
Grand Duke Paul
Robert Scholz
Grand Duke Paul


Robert Leffler
Robert Leffler
Leidner
Robert Leffler
Leidner


Alexander Murski
Alexander Murski
The Antiques-Dealer
Alexander Murski
The Antiques-Dealer


Fritz Alberti
Fritz Alberti
The Painter
Fritz Alberti
The Painter
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