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Running time. 80 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. His Glorious Night is a 1929 pre-Code American romance film directed by Lionel Barrymore and starring John Gilbert in his first released talkie. The film is based on the 1928 play Olympia by Ferenc Molnár. [1] [2]
- Lionel Barrymore
- Irving Thalberg (uncredited)
- Olympia, by Ferenc Molnár
His Glorious Night: Directed by Lionel Barrymore. With John Gilbert, Catherine Dale Owen, Nance O'Neil, Gustav von Seyffertitz. In a European kingdom, Princess Orsolini is to have a state wedding, arranged by her mother the Queen, but she is in love with Captain Kovacs of the horse guards.
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- Drama, Romance
- Lionel Barrymore
- 1929-09-28
Kovacs spreads a rumor that he is is an imposter and swindler to avenge himself on the princess and her mother. Fearing scandal, the queen prevails upon the commissioner to bring him to their apartment so that they may retrieve some love letters written by the princess; but Kovacs names as his price the princess' spending the night in his quarters.
- Lionel Barrymore
- John Gilbert
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 ...
- Lionel Barrymore
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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- Drama, Romance
