The Prince and Betty (1919)

The Prince and Betty (1919)

1919-12-21 United States of America 50 Min. PG-13
7.5 2 votes

Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - Young American John Maude is forced to find a job when he falls in love with society girl Betty Keith. He accepts a sudden offer to go to Mervo, a tiny island country, where he is hired by Benjamin Scobell to pose as the lost prince of Mervo as an attraction to bolster the Mervo casino as a rival of Monte Carlo. Scobell also wants John to marry his stepdaughter, who turns out to be Betty. When Betty accuses John of being simply a shill for a gambling house, John closes the casino and tries to stage a revolution to make Mervo a republic.

Cast

William Desmond is John Maude
John Maude
Mary Thurman is Betty Keith
Betty Keith
Anita Kay is Mrs. Jack Wheldon
Mrs. Jack Wheldon
George Swann is Lord Hayling
Lord Hayling
Walter Perry is President of Mervo
President of Mervo
Wilton Taylor is Benjamin Scobell
Benjamin Scobell
Frank Lanning is The Shepherd
The Shepherd
Boris Karloff is Undetermined Role
Undetermined Role