Captain of the Guard (1930) - film review
John S. Robertson, Pál Fejös
Drama / Musical / Romance / War

Summary
Captain of the Guard is an American romantic film drama first released in 1930,
directed by John S. Robertson and Pál Fejös.
The film stars Laura La Plante, John Boles, Sam De Grasse, James A. Marcus and Lionel Belmore.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: John S. Robertson, Pál Fejös
- Script: Houston Branch, George Manker Watters, Arthur Ripley
- Music: Charles Wakefield Cadman
- Cast: Laura La Plante (Marie Marnay), John Boles (Rouget de Lisle), Sam De Grasse (Bazin), James A. Marcus (Marnay), Lionel Belmore (Colonel of Hussars), Stuart Holmes (Louis XVI), Evelyn Hall (Marie Antoinette), Claude Fleming (Magistrate), Murdock MacQuarrie (Pierre), Richard Cramer (Danton), Harry Burkhardt (Materown), George Hackathorne (Robespierre), DeWitt Jennings (Priest), Harry Cording (Le Bruin), Otis Harlan (Jacques), Ervin Renard (Lieutenant), Walter Brennan (Peasant), Louise Emmons (Peasant), Stanley Fields (Hangman), Francis Ford (Hussars Officer), Charles Thurston (Bit Role)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 83 min; B&W
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