5.0
The film hinges on the love triangle between a young aristocratic lady on the run (Cleonie, played by Hazel Terry), the murderous Varennes, Citizen-Deputy of the Revolution who saves her by disguising her as his nephew (Nils Asther) and finally the Marquis of Corbal of the film's title, played by Hugh Sinclair.
Nils Asther
Varennes
Hugh Sinclair
Marquis of Corbal
Hazel Terry
Cleonie De Montsorbier
Noah Beery
The Sergeant
Ernst Deutsch
The Fugitive
Davy Burnaby
Pierre
Clifford McLaglen
Jean
Arthur Rigby
Major
Ralph Truman
Charles
Brian Buchel
Roger
Gordon Begg
Shepherd
Vincent Sternroyd
Deaf Peasant
Charles Paton
French Commandant
Percy Walsh
Gamekeeper
Walter Sondes
Chaplain
Director
Frederic Brunn
Director
Karl Grune
June 19, 2022
5
At the height of the French revolution an enforcer, Nils Asther, is sent to a rural village - complete with his mobile guillotine - to despatch an aristocrat who has considerable popular support amongst his fellow "citizens". Hugh Sinclair ("the Marquis") makes no effort to sound French, nor does Hazel Terry as Asther's love interest (whom he has rescued from the head-chopper-offer and has had to disguise herself as a boy to avoid identification). It's all procedural costume stuff with wobbly sets, pretty basic dialogue and, of course, a bit of a love triangle at the end. Its been done on tuppence, but is still a watchable little historical romance.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00