The Great Romance's primary photo
  • The Great Romance (1919)
  • 60 min | Adventure, Romance
The Great Romance (1919)
60 min | Adventure, Romance

King Rudolph of Rugaria sends his son, Prince Boris, to America to marry into wealth so that the country can recover from its financial difficulties. Rich Mrs. Hanway, eager to have her daughter Althea become a princess, takes her with ...See moreKing Rudolph of Rugaria sends his son, Prince Boris, to America to marry into wealth so that the country can recover from its financial difficulties. Rich Mrs. Hanway, eager to have her daughter Althea become a princess, takes her with Boris to Rugaria. Meanwhile, Rupert Danza, a Columbia University student, is told by a mysterious envoy that he is needed in Rugaria to lead a revolution. Although he laughs at first, he follows, when he learns that his sweetheart Althea has gone there. While Rupert's knowledge of democracy inspires the revolutionaries, his sword play enables him to rescue Althea from Boris. After an anarchist wounds the king, Rupert is arrested, but as a firing squad prepares to execute him, Countess Olga reveals that he is really the king's son who was kidnapped as a child and sent to America to absorb democracy for the coming revolution. After Rudolph dies, Rupert declines the crown, but is elected president of the newly-created republic. Althea then becomes his First Lady. Written by AFI See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writer
Finis Fox (screenplay) (story)
Cinematographer
Rudolph J. Bergquist (as Rudolph Berguist)
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about The Great Romance.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 19, 1919

Release date
Jan 19, 1919 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for The Great Romance.

Cast

+ Add Cast
11 cast members
Name Known for
Harold Lockwood
Rupert Danza Rupert Danza   See fewer
Rubye De Remer
Althea Hanway Althea Hanway   See fewer
Joseph Granby
Prince Boris Prince Boris   See fewer
Frank Currier
King Rudolph King Rudolph   See fewer
Helen Lindroth
Olga Marie Olga Marie   See fewer
Franklyn Hanna
John P. Hanway John P. Hanway   See fewer
Clare Grenville
Mrs. Hanway Mrs. Hanway   See fewer
Louis Stern
Undetermined Role Undetermined Role   See fewer
Morgan Thorpe
Undetermined Role Undetermined Role   See fewer
James Laffey
Undetermined Role (as J.P. Laffey) Undetermined Role (as J.P. Laffey)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown