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Roi malgré lui

Original title: Nearly a King
  • 1916
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Roi malgré lui (1916)
ComedyRomance

A crown prince doesn't want to marry a foreign princess, so he asks an actor to take his place.A crown prince doesn't want to marry a foreign princess, so he asks an actor to take his place.A crown prince doesn't want to marry a foreign princess, so he asks an actor to take his place.

  • Director
    • Frederick A. Thomson
  • Writer
    • William H. Clifford
  • Stars
    • John Barrymore
    • Katherine Corri Harris
    • Russell Bassett
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Frederick A. Thomson
    • Writer
      • William H. Clifford
    • Stars
      • John Barrymore
      • Katherine Corri Harris
      • Russell Bassett
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    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Jack Merriwell, Prince of Bulwana
    Katherine Corri Harris
    • The Princess
    • (as Katherine Harris)
    Russell Bassett
    Russell Bassett
    • Regent of Okam
    Beatrice Prentice
    Beatrice Prentice
    • Marya
    Martin Alsop
    Martin Alsop
    • Grant Mason
    Fred McGuirk
    • Olaf
    Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou
    • Baron
    • Director
      • Frederick A. Thomson
    • Writer
      • William H. Clifford
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      This film is presumed lost.

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1916 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nearly a King
    • Production company
      • Famous Players Film Company
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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