A broke swordsman, a damsel, and 15 minutes of chaos—silent film comedy at breakneck speed.
A wandering swordsman in the reign of Louis XIII stumbles into a nest of conspirators against the King when his horse throws him and he is forced to seek refuge in a nearby inn. Without money or rank, he is treated ignominiously by patron and customers, but when a captured messenger from the King arrives, accompanied by a lovely lady, he swings into action to save the day. Or try to...
Stunts
Lupino Lane's acrobatic pratfalls defy physics and dignity.
Direction
Sandrich crams three acts into 15 minutes with surgical precision.
Director
Mark Sandrich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lupino Lane was British music hall royalty; his nephew became director Ida Lupino.
Sandrich directed this between two-reelers and his Fred Astaire partnership—his compression skills here preview the elegance he'd bring to dance numbers.
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