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The Prince and Betty

Movie 1919 TMDB 8.3/10 Released

Young American John Maude is forced to find a job when he falls in love with society girl Betty Keith. He accepts a sudden offer to go to Mervo, a tiny island country, where he is hired by Benjamin Scobell to pose as the lost prince of Mervo as an attraction to bolster the Mervo casino as a rival of Monte Carlo. Scobell also wants John to marry his stepdaughter, who turns out to be Betty. When Betty accuses John of being simply a shill for a gambling house, John closes the casino and tries to stage a revolution to make Mervo a republic.

The Prince and Betty is a movie first shown in 1919. Runtime is 50 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Comedy. TMDB score 8.3/10 from 3 votes.

50mRuntime
3TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Prince and Betty
Release year
1919
Release date
December 21, 1919
Status
Released
Runtime
50 minutes
Genres
Comedy
Production companies
Jesse D. Hampton Productions
Director
Robert Thornby
TMDB rating
8.3/10 (3 votes)
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Cast

William Desmond

William Desmond

John Maude

Mary Thurman

Mary Thurman

Betty Keith

A

Anita Kay

Mrs. Jack Wheldon

G

George Swann

Lord Hayling

W

Walter Perry

President of Mervo

W

Wilton Taylor

Benjamin Scobell

W

William De Vaull

Crump

Frank Lanning

Frank Lanning

The Shepherd

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Undetermined Role

Characters

  • John Maude voiced by William Desmond
  • Betty Keith voiced by Mary Thurman
  • Mrs. Jack Wheldon voiced by Anita Kay
  • Lord Hayling voiced by George Swann
  • President of Mervo voiced by Walter Perry
  • Benjamin Scobell voiced by Wilton Taylor
  • Crump voiced by William De Vaull
  • The Shepherd voiced by Frank Lanning
  • Undetermined Role voiced by Boris Karloff

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