Beverly of Graustark

Beverly of Graustark (1926) is a silent film directed by Sidney Franklin, starring Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno and Creighton Hale. The film's screenplay was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, and set on the fictional land of Graustark. The movie features a final sequence in Technicolor. This was the first film by Sidney Franklin for MGM.

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• References

The story was filmed before in 1914 by the Biograph Company.

Copies of the film are held at Turner and the Library of Congress.

Plot

Beverly Calhoun (Davies) impersonates the Prince of Graustark to claim his birthright while he recovers from a skiing injury. In the meantime, she falls for her bodyguard Dantan (Moreno).

Cast

Marion Davies as Beverly Calhoun

Antonio Moreno as Dantan

Creighton Hale as Prince Oscar

Roy D'Arcy as General Marlanax

Albert Gran as Duke Travina

Paulette Duval as Carlotta

Max Barwyn as Saranoff

Charles Clary as Mr. Calhoun