Queen Kelly

IMDb 6.5 1929 • 101 min • DramaRomance

Director

Erich von Stroheim

Country

US

Plot Summary

In Kronberg, Ruritania, the planned wedding of Queen Regina and Prince Wolfram is disrupted when the prince falls in love with Patricia Kelly, a beautiful orphan at the convent. The prince kidnaps Patricia and takes her to the palace, but the queen drives her out. After a botched suicide attempt, Patricia unwillingly allows her scurrilous aunt to marry her off to a decrepit scoundrel. Undaunted, Wolfram follows Patricia to her new home in East Africa.

Top Cast

Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson Kitty Kelly / Queen Kelly
Walter Byron
Walter Byron Prince Wolfram
Seena Owen
Seena Owen Queen Regina V
Sylvia Ashton
Sylvia Ashton Kelly's Aunt (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge Prince Wolfram's Valet (uncredited)