A duke has deposed Prince Mauritz's father, so Mauritz spends his time in affairs with a countess, the duke's wife and a gypsy girl Adrienne. Years later she is a famous actress in a play resembling the sad story of their earlier relationship. He falls in love with her again. The jealous duchess and the duke arrange to have him shot by firing squad but revolutionaries save him and make him King.
Nils Asther
as Prince Mauritz
Joan Crawford
as Adrienne Lecouvreur
Aileen Pringle
as The Duchess
Warner Oland
as The Duke
Carmel Myers
as The Countess
Harry Reinhardt
as The Count
Harry Myers
as The Baron
Alphonse Martell
as Michonet
Fletcher Norton
as Ivan
