Forbidden Paradise

Jan 2, 1924

1h 16m

★ 5.7

Overview

Alexei, a young officer, saves the Czarina of a small European kingdom from revolutionary conspirators and is rewarded with her love. Infatuated, he deserts his sweetheart, Anna, the Czarina's lady-in-waiting, only to discover that his Queen is far from true to him. Desperate, he joins the revolutionists and plots against her. The Czarina pleads that she loves only him, and he swears no harm will befall her. Meantime the chancellor nips the revolution in the bud, and the Czarina orders Alexei's arrest. But she causes herself such unhappiness in doing so that she releases him from prison, relinquishes him to Anna, and seeks solace in a new affair with the French Ambassador

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Forbidden Paradise Trailers

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Cast

Catherine

Pola Negri

Capt. Alexei Czerny

Rod La Rocque

Chancellor

Adolphe Menjou

Anna

Pauline Starke

French ambassador

Fred Malatesta

The General

Nick De Ruiz

Lady-in-Waiting

Carrie Daumery

Officer (uncredited)

Carlton Griffin

(uncredited)

William Quinn

Driver (uncredited)

Leo White

Soldier in Czarina's Guard (uncredited)

Clark Gable

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