His Glorious Night (1929)
Overview
Being engaged against her will with a wealthy man, Princess Orsolini (Catherine Dale Owen) is in love with Captain Kovacs (John Gilbert), a cavalry officer she is secretly meeting. Her mother Eugenie (Nance O'Neil), who has found out about the affair forces her to dump Kovacs and take part in the arranged marriage. Though not believing her own words, Orsolini reluctantly tells Kovacs she cannot ever fall in love with a man with his social position. Feeling deeply hurt, Kovacs decides to take revenge by indulging in blackmail, spreading a rumor that he is an imposter and a swindler.
What is His Glorious Night about?
Being engaged against her will with a wealthy man, Princess Orsolini (Catherine Dale Owen) is in love with Captain Kovacs (John Gilbert), a cavalry officer she is secretly meeting. Her mother Eugenie (Nance O'Neil), who has found out about the affair forces her to dump Kovacs and take part in the arranged marriage. Though not believing her own words, Orsolini reluctantly tells Kovacs she cannot ever fall in love with a man with his social position. Feeling deeply hurt, Kovacs decides to take revenge by indulging in blackmail, spreading a rumor that he is an imposter and a swindler. His Glorious Night is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1929-09-28, runtime 80 minutes.
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Directed by
Lionel Barrymore
Cast
- John Gilbert as Captain Kovacs
- Catherine Dale Owen as Princess Orsolini
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Collingswood Stratton
- Nance O'Neil as Eugenie
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Krehl
- Doris Hill as Priscilla Stratton
- Gerald Barry as Lord York
- Madeline Seymour as Lady York
- Tyrell Davis as Prince Luigi Caprilli
- Richard Carle as Count Albert
- Eva Dennison as Countess Lina
- Peter Gawthorne as General Ettingen
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