The Crown of Lies
Genres
Overview
Olga Kriga, a New York boarding house maid, is loved by John Knight, an automobile salesman, asks her to wed him. One day in a delicatessen, she is seen by a foreigner, who immediately hails her as "Queen." He tells her the faithful cabinet is waiting nearby. The foreigner is a servant of the former prime minister and he insists that she is the long lost ruler of Sylvania, a small European country. Olga decides to pose as that lost queen of Sylvania, and travels to that Balkan country accompanied by Knight. Count Mirko, knowing her return will cause usurper troubles, plans to make it appear beneficial to be rid of Olga. However, the people of the country acclaim her as queen and, after a revolt, put her on the throne. Happiness has been restored to Sylvania, but Olga decides that she no longer to pose as a royal and returns to New York with Knight. A lost film.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1926-03-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Pola Negri
Olga Kriga
Noah Beery
Count Mirko
Robert Ames
John Knight
Charles A. Post
Karl
Arthur Hoyt
Fritz
Michael Vavitch
Vorski
Cissy Fitzgerald
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