A Prince of a King

A Prince of a King
Directed by	Albert Austin
Written by	Douglas Z. Doty
Based on	John of the Woods by Alice Farwell Brown
Starring	Dean Riesner Virginia Pearson Eric Mayne
Cinematography	Harris Thorpe
Edited by	Doane Harrison
Production company	Z.A. Stegmuller Productions
Distributed by	Selznick Pictures
Release date	October 13, 1923 (1923-10-13)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

A Prince of a King is a 1923 American silent historical adventure film directed by Albert Austin and starring Dean Riesner, Virginia Pearson and Eric Mayne. ^[1]

Synopsis

In a kingdom in fifteenth century Italy, Duke Roberto overthrows the king and abandons his heir Gigi in the wilderness to die. However he is discovered by a troupe of Gypsy acrobats and emerges as their star performer. Back in the capital he is recognised by the former king's physician leading to the downfall of Roberto.

Cast

• Dean Riesner as Gigi, the Prince
• Virginia Pearson as Queen Claudia
• Eric Mayne as King Lorenzo
• John St. Polis as Mario
• Josef Swickard as Urbano
• Mitchell Lewis as Andrea, the giant
• Sam De Grasse as Duke Roberto

References

1. Connelly p.398

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• A Prince of a King at IMDb