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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 484

The Iron Mask

192995 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: English
This copy runs: 103:06
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Douglas Fairbanks / Allan Dwan; Cohen Media Group Blu Ray · Public domain

Synopsis

The birth of royal twins creates a dangerous secret for the French court. D'Artagnan and his fellow musketeers are drawn into efforts to protect the throne from men who would exploit the brothers' identical appearance. Old loyalties meet a final test as confinement, substitution and political ambition threaten the king's identity.

Cast

Belle Bennett

– The Queen Mother

Marguerite De La Motte

– Constance Bonacieux

Dorothy Revier

– Milady de Winter

Vera Lewis

– Madame Peronne

DirectorsAllan Dwan

Inspirations

Allan Dwan's adventure draws on the final part of Alexandre Dumas's The Vicomte de Bragelonne. Douglas Fairbanks returns as d'Artagnan in a transitional production combining silent storytelling with a synchronised score and limited spoken passages.

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Belle Bennett — Unknown author · Public domain
Marguerite De La Motte — Fred Hartsook (1876–1930) · Public domain

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