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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]
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.
- (69)
- Drama, Romance
- Lionel Barrymore
- 1929-09-28
Feb 24, 2024 · This infamous love scene between John Gilbert and his co-star Catherine Dale Owen is actually the only publicly available fragment of Lionel Barrymore's 1929 pre-Code picture called "His...
- 1 min
- 1399
- Raised Apple
Played through October 16, 1929. 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.
- Lionel Barrymore
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Overview. 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.
His Glorious Night. (1929) 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 ...
Princess Orsolini, known to maintain an icy demeanor, has a marriage arranged for her by her royal parents, but quite suddenly she falls in love with Kovacs, a cavalry captain known for his mastery of horses and women.
