The Gallery of Monsters
Genres
Overview
The whimsical Riquet's has kidnapped and married a well-born young girl, Ralda. They travel around Spain performing their act in a circus but Ralda's beauty arouses the director's lust. Furious at being rejected, he opens a lion's cage during Ralda's act, leaving her seriously injured. With Ralda's family on their trail, the young people set off to find a better life elsewhere.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1924-09-23
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
7.5
Jaque Catelain
Riquet's
Lois Moran
Ralda / Ofélia
Jean Murat
Sveti
Claire Prélia
Mme Violette
Lili Samuel
Pirouette
Yvonneck
Le premier dompteur
Florence Martin
Flossie
Jean-Paul Le Tarare
Stryx
Philippe Hériat
La géante
Rosar
Tamer
Roland Caillaux
Suzanne Cerf
Tuhre Dallin
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Michel Duran
Duvernoy
Kiki of Montparnasse
Simone Mareuil
Bronia Clair
Lucien Muratore
Opta
Tylia Perlmutter
Salles
Michel Simon
Roland Toutain
Geymond Vital
Louis Zellas
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