Queen Kelly (1929)

Prince Wolfram is the betrothed of mad Queen Regina V of Kronberg. Supreme ruler, her word is law and he is a playboy. On maneuvers as punishment for partying with other women, he sees Kelly walking the the other students of a convent. He is intrigued by her beauty and wants her. He kidnaps her that night from the convent and takes her to his room and professes his love for her. When the Queen finds them together the next morning , she whips Kelly and throws her out of the castle. Regina then puts Wolfram into prison for not wanting to marry the Queen. Kelly goes to German East Africa to visit her dying Aunt and is forced to marry the disgusting Jan. The Aunt dies after the wedding and Kelly refuses to live with Jan and becomes the head of Aunties Brothel. Her extravagances and style earn her the name 'Queen Kelly' and Prince Wolfram does not marry Queen Regina V.

Genre: Romance | Drama

Country: United States of America  

themoviedb.org: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/42638

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020298/

Director(s) / Writer(s):

Erich von Stroheim

Cast:

Gloria Swanson

Kitty Kelly / Queen Kelly

Walter Byron

Prince Wolfram

Seena Owen

Queen Regina V

Sidney Bracey

Prince Wolfram's Lackey

Tully Marshall

Jan Vryheid

Sylvia Ashton

Kelly's Aunt

Wilson Benge

Prince Wolfram's Valet

Rae Daggett

Coughdrops

Florence Gibson

Kelly's Aunt

Madge Hunt

Mother Superior