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The Prince and Betty (1919)

NR · 1919-12-21 · 50m · EN
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Young American John Maude is forced to find a job when he falls in love with society girl Betty Keith. He accepts a sudden offer to go to Mervo, a tiny island country, where he is hired by Benjamin Scobell to pose as the lost prince of Mervo as an attraction to bolster the Mervo casino as a rival of Monte Carlo. Scobell also wants John to marry his stepdaughter, who turns out to be Betty. When Betty accuses John of being simply a shill for a gambling house, John closes the casino and tries to stage a revolution to make Mervo a republic.

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Robert ThornbyDirector

Top billed cast

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William DesmondWilliam DesmondJohn MaudeWilliam DesmondWilliam DesmondJohn MaudeMary ThurmanMary ThurmanBetty KeithAnita KayAnita KayMrs. Jack WheldonGeorge SwannGeorge SwannLord HaylingWalter PerryWalter PerryPresident of MervoWilton TaylorWilton TaylorBenjamin ScobellWilliam De VaullWilliam De VaullCrumpFrank LanningFrank LanningThe ShepherdBoris KarloffBoris KarloffUndetermined Role

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PrinceCasino

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityPrince · CasinoDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference651085Actor preference197046 · 671069 · 447001

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What is The Prince and Betty about?

Young American John Maude is forced to find a job when he falls in love with society girl Betty Keith. He accepts a sudden offer to go to Mervo, a tiny island country, where he is hired by Benjamin Scobell to pose as the lost prince of Mervo as an attraction to bolster the Mervo casino as a rival of Monte Carlo. Scobell also wants John to marry his stepdaughter, who turns out to be Betty. When Betty accuses John of being simply a shill for a gambling house, John closes the casino and tries to stage a revolution to make Mervo a republic.

How long is The Prince and Betty?

The Prince and Betty has a runtime of 50 minutes.