His Glorious Night (1929)
80 min
Being engaged against her will with a wealthy man, Princess Orsolini (Catherine Dale Owen) is in love with Captain Kovacs (John Gilbert), a cavalry officer she is secretly meeting. Her mother Eugenie (Nance O'Neil), who has found out about the affair forces her to dump Kovacs and take part in the arranged marriage. Though not believing her own words, Orsolini reluctantly tells Kovacs she cannot ever fall in love with a man with his social position. Feeling deeply hurt, Kovacs decides to take revenge by indulging in blackmail, spreading a rumor that he is an imposter and a swindler.
- Release date
- September 28, 1929
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- John Gilbert as Captain Kovacs
- Catherine Dale Owen as Princess Orsolini
- Nance O'Neil as Eugenie
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Krehl
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Collingswood Stratton
- Doris Hill as Priscilla Stratton
- Tyrell Davis as Prince Luigi Caprilli
- Gerald Barry as Lord York
- Madeline Seymour as Lady York
- Richard Carle as Count Albert
Crew
- Lionel Barrymore · Director
- Ferenc Molnár · Writer
- Willard Mack · Writer
- Lionel Barrymore · Composer
- Percy Hilburn · Cinematographer
- William LeVanway · Editor