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The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.Read moreLess
The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.
The story
The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.
Cast & crew
Harry LiedtkeRamon XXII, Großherzog von Abacco
Adolphe EngersDon Esteban Paqueno
Ilka GrüningAugustina, die Leibköchin
Hermann VallentinHerr Bekker
Georg August Kochder Gefährliche
Max Schreckder Unheimliche
Hans Hermann Schaufußder Bucklige
Walter Rillader Ehrgeizige
Alfred AbelPhilipp Collin, alias Professor Pelotard
Julius FalkensteinMr. N. IsaaksExplore the crew
- Writer
- Thea von Harbou
- Writer
- Fritz Wendhausen
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Director of Photography
- Franz Planer
- Director of Photography
- Karl Freund
- Producer
- Erich Pommer