Meet the Prince
1926 film
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Meet the Prince is a lost[7] 1926 American comedy-drama[5] silent film directed by Joseph Henabery and starring Joseph Schildkraut and Marguerite De La Motte. It was produced by Metropolitan Pictures Corporation[4][8] and distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation.[5]
Directed byJoseph Henabery[1]
Screenplay by
Based on"The American Sex"
by Frank R. Adams[1][2]
by Frank R. Adams[1][2]
Produced byMetropolitan Pictures Corporation
| Meet the Prince | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joseph Henabery[1] |
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | "The American Sex" by Frank R. Adams[1][2] |
| Produced by | Metropolitan Pictures Corporation |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss[3] |
Production company | Metropolitan Pictures Corporation[4] |
| Distributed by | Producers Distributing Corporation[5] |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels;[1] 5,908 feet[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
A bankrupt Russian prince (Schildkraut) and princess (Faye) come to New York's Lower East Side to escape a revolution at home. They hatch a plan to marry rich Americans. While pretending to be rich, the prince falls in love with a poor girl (De La Motte), who herself is trying to marry for money. The prince ends up marrying the poor girl, and his sister marries a butler, but they are all happily in love.[1][3][6]
Cast
- Joseph Schildkraut as Prince Nicholas Alexnov
- Marguerite De La Motte as Annabelle Ford
- Vera Steadman as Cynthia Stevens
- Julia Faye as Princess Sophia Alexnov
- David Butler as Peter Paget
- Helen Dunbar as Mrs. Gordon McCullan
- Bryant Washburn[a][1][6]
