Prince Alexis of Kordovia refuses to do his duty under threat of war. Recently arrested actor Peter Fedor conveniently bears a striking resemblance to the prince. The King and Queen hatch a plan to force the prince to do his duty.
Acting
Neil Hamilton plays two roles with surprising comic dexterity.
Costume
Royal drag vs. actor's tattered threads — the visual gag writes itself.
Director
Walter Lang
Neil Hamilton
Peter Fedor / Prince Alexis
Una Merkel
Princess Katerina
Helen Ware
Queen Elinor
Albert Gran
King Nicholas
Lawrence Grant
Count Vellenburg
Thelma Todd
Lydia
Vera Lewis
Queen Elizabeth
Mischa Auer
Duke Charles
Burr McIntosh
Masoch
Wilhelm von Brincken
Capt. Boyer
Murdock MacQuarrie
Blondel
Harry Semels
Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Walter Lang's directorial debut; he'd later helm 'The King and I' and 'Cleopatra'.
Pre-Code Hollywood let Thelma Todd play a seductress without moral punishment — the Hays Code would soon criminalize this energy.
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