The Prince and Betty (film)
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Language Silent | 4.8/10 Genre Comedy Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date December 21, 1919 (1919-12-21) Genres Comedy, Silent film, Black-and-white Written by Fred Myton, P. G. Wodehouse Similar movies That Girl Montana, The Trap (1922), Stormswept (1923) |
The Prince and Betty is a lost 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Thornby. It features Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. It is based on the novel of the same name written by P. G. Wodehouse.
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Plot
As described in a film magazine, Benjamin Scobell (Taylor), possessed of the idea that he can make the Principality of Merve more famous than Monte Carlo, if properly advertised, employs the American John Maude (Desmond) to impersonate a prince and start a revolution. John, anxious to marry the wealthy Betty Keith (Thurman) but temporarily out of funds, accepts the assignment. Later he learns that Betty is the stepdaughter of Scobell and that she disapproves of his method of obtaining a livelihood, which upsets his plan completely. After the plot thickens, John and Betty make their escape from Merve to the United States and Scobell, finding John a resourceful fellow, employs him to look after his vast estate.
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The Prince and Betty (film) WikipediaThe Prince and Betty (film) IMDb