The Prince and Betty (film)

The Prince and Betty
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Directed by	Robert Thornby
Written by	Fred Myton
Based on	The Prince and Betty by P. G. Wodehouse
Starring	William Desmond Mary Thurman
Cinematography	Harry W. Gerstad
Production company	Jesse D. Hampton Productions
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release dates	December 21, 1919 (1919-12-21)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Prince and Betty is a lost^[1] 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert Thornby. It features Boris Karloff in an uncredited role.^[2][3] It is based on the novel of the same name written by P. G. Wodehouse.

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[4] Benjamin Scobell (Taylor), possessed of the idea that he can make the Principality of Merve more famous than Monte Carlo, if properly advertised, employs the American John Maude (Desmond) to impersonate a prince and start a revolution. John, anxious to marry the wealthy Betty Keith (Thurman) but temporarily out of funds, accepts the assignment. Later he learns that Betty is the stepdaughter of Scobell and that she disapproves of his method of obtaining a livelihood, which upsets his plan completely. After the plot thickens, John and Betty make their escape from Merve to the United States and Scobell, finding John a resourceful fellow, employs him to look after his vast estate.

Cast

• William Desmond as John Maude
• Mary Thurman as Betty Keith
• Anita Kay as Mrs. Jack Wheldon
• George Swann as Lord Hayling
• Walter Perry as President of Mervo
• Wilton Taylor as Benjamin Scobell
• William De Vaull as Crump
• Frank Lanning as The Shepherd
• Boris Karloff as Undetermined Role

See also

• Boris Karloff filmography

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Prince and Betty.

• The Prince and Betty at the Internet Movie Database
• Wodehouse, P. G. (1912), The Prince and Betty, New York: W. J. Watt & Co., on the Internet Archive