A Splendid Hazard (1920)
The Story starts thus: "And as the stars fall-out of nothing into nothing.......We are born-we live- and we die in the midst of the marvelous."
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Karl Breitman, obsessed with the notion that he is a descendant of Napoleon, is driven to restore the monarchy in France. To accomplish this, he courts Hedda Gobert, who, he has learned, possesses Napoleon's papers. Upon winning Hedda, Breitman steals the documents, which lead him to America and the home of Admiral Killigrew where, the papers allege, the emperor's hidden wealth resides.
- Release date
- September 26, 1920
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall as Karl Breitman
- Rosemary Theby as Hedda Gobert
- Norman Kerry as John Fitzgerald
- Ann Forrest as Laura Killigrew
- Hardee Kirkland as Adm. Killegrew
- Thomas Jefferson as Dr. Ferraud
- Philo McCullough as Arthur Cathewe
- J. Jiquel Lanoe as Pierre Picard
- Joseph J. Dowling as French emigré
Crew
- Allan Dwan · Director
- Harold McGrath · Writer
- Allan Dwan · Producer
- Glen MacWilliams · Cinematographer