After losing money she embezzled, a socialite borrows cash from a foreign "prince" who expects sexual favors in return.
Acting
Pola Negri's eyes do what dialogue never could.
Direction
Fitzmaurice's shadow work makes every frame feel dangerous.
Costume
Negri's gowns alone justify the 'extravagant' production budget.
Director
George Fitzmaurice
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 'foreign prince' trope fueled American xenophobia while letting audiences safely consume 'exotic' danger.
Paramount rushed this after Negri's European scandal—her real-life 'fallen woman' persona became marketing.
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