The film takes place in the 18th century Austria and revolves around Prince Christian, commonly known as General Crack. His father had been a respectable member of the nobility but his mother was a gypsy. General Crack, as a soldier of fortune, spent his adult life selling his services to the highest bidder. He espouses the doubtful cause of Leopold II of Austria after demanding the sister of the emperor in marriage as well as half of gold of the Empire. Before he has finished his work, however, he meets a gypsy dancer and weds her. Complications arise when he takes his gypsy wife to the Austrian court and falls desperately in love with the emperor's sister.
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Cast
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John Barrymore
Duke of Kurland / Prince Christian
Known for
Grand Hotel
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Philippe De Lacy
Christian, as a boy
Also in
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
Peter Pan
Alan Crosland
J. Grubb Alexander
Tony Gaudio
Harry M Warner
Lowell Sherman
Leopold II
Known for
Way Down East
Jack L Warner
Harold McLernon
Marian Nixon
Archduchess Maria Luisa
Also in
The Pay-Off
Hands Up!
J. Grubb Alexander
Walter Anthony
Alan Crosland Director · J. Grubb Alexander Writer Tony Gaudio Cinematographer
United States release December 16, 1929 · Produced in United States · Production Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Warner Bros.
Production · Distribution
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 3, 1929
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · December 16, 1929
Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
United States
January 25, 1930 · Theatrical
Australia
April 5, 1930
Denmark
December 1, 1930
Finland
December 15, 1932
France
January 2, 1931
Portugal
November 18, 1930
Sweden
October 13, 1930
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