A Prince of a King

1923 film

A Prince of a King

Directed by| Albert Austin
Written by| Douglas Z. Doty
Based on| John of the Woods by Alice Farwell Brown
Starring| Dean Riesner
Virginia Pearson
Eric Mayne
Cinematography| Harris Thorpe
Edited by| Doane Harrison

Production
company

Z.A. Stegmuller Productions

Distributed by| Selznick Pictures

Release date

* October 13, 1923 (1923-10-13)

Running time

| 60 minutes
Country| United States
Languages| Silent
English intertitles

A Prince of a King is a 1923 American silent historical adventure film directed by Albert Austin and starring Dean Riesner, Virginia Pearson and Eric Mayne.[1]

## Synopsis

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In a kingdom in fifteenth century Italy, Duke Roberto overthrows the king and abandons his heir Gigi in the wilderness to die. However he is discovered by a troupe of Gypsy acrobats and emerges as their star performer. Back in the capital he is recognised by the former king's physician leading to the downfall of Roberto.

## Cast

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* Dean Riesner as Gigi, the Prince
* Virginia Pearson as Queen Claudia
* Eric Mayne as King Lorenzo
* John St. Polis as Mario
* Josef Swickard as Urbano
* Mitchell Lewis as Andrea, the giant
* Sam De Grasse as Duke Roberto

## References

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1. ^ Connelly p.398

## Bibliography

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* Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

## External links

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* A Prince of a King at IMDb

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