His Glorious Night

His Glorious Night — Plot

Being engaged against her will with a wealthy man, Princess Orsolini (Catherine Dale Owen) is in love with Captain Kovacs (John Gilbert), a cavalry officer she is secretly meeting. Her mother Eugenie (Nance O'Neil), who has found out about the affair forces her to dump Kovacs and take part in the arranged marriage. Though not believing her own words, Orsolini reluctantly tells Kovacs she cannot ever fall in love with a man with his social position. Feeling deeply hurt, Kovacs decides to take revenge by indulging in blackmail, spreading a rumor that he is an imposter and a swindler.

• Release date
• September 28, 1929
• Runtime
• 80 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Lionel Barrymore

His Glorious Night — Cast

John Gilbert Captain Kovacs Catherine Dale Owen Princess Orsolini Hedda Hopper Mrs. Collingswood Stratton Nance O'Neil Eugenie Gustav von Seyffertitz Krehl Doris Hill Priscilla Stratton

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Gerald Barry Lord York

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Madeline Seymour Lady York