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Rupert of Hentzau (1923)

Rupert of Hentzau poster
Directed by
Victor Heerman
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A loyal friend must protect a king's throne and honor from a scheming rival. The story involves mistaken identity and a desperate race to prevent a political conspiracy.

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What happens

Rupert of Hentzau is a 1923 American silent adventure film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Bert Lytell, Elaine Hammerstein, and Lew Cody. It is an adaptation of Anthony Hope's 1898 novel Rupert of Hentzau, the sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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