

A Royal Romance
1930-03-17 · 66 min · ★ 7.0
A young writer, John Hale, inherits a fortune and moves into an alleged-haunted castle with his servant "Rusty." He discovers the 'hauntee' to be Countess von Baden, hiding in a secret chamber with her son, whom the court has awarded to her divorced husband.
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- Directors
- Erle C. Kenton
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
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- Released
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William Collier Jr.John Hale
Pauline StarkeCountess von Baden
Clarence MuseRusty
Ann BrodyFrau Muller
Eugenie BessererMother
Ullrich HauptCount von Baden
Bert SprotteMagistrate
Dorothy DeBorbaGloria
Ethan LaidlawCossack Guard (uncredited)
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