A button factory worker has always dreamed that he was meant for better things, to be rich and famous and in "the company of kings". One day he discovers that he is indeed the only heir to the throne of a small European kingdom. However, there are forces at work who don't want him to survive to take the throne.
Acting
Fairbanks' boundless athletic charisma invented movie stardom.
Stunts
He leaps, slides, and backflips through every scene.
Production
Fantastical European sets built on a Paramount backlot.
Director
John Emerson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during WWI, this offered Americans escapist fantasy while Europe burned.
The fictional kingdom of 'Vulgaria' was later borrowed by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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