Bardelys the Magnificent

"The screen's great lover in a dashing role!"

Sep 30 1926 Passed 1h 30m
Drama, Romance

Rafael Sabatini's story of the swashbuckling era and of Bardeleys, the handsome courtier who could win any woman he set his mind to...and was not above boasting about it to all who would listen.

Plot

In the court of French king Louis XIII, a courtier named Bardelys carries with him a grand reputation as an irresistible ladies' man. When another figure in the court, Chatellerault, fails to win the hand of the beautiful Roxalanne (whose family fortune the king wishes to bring under his control), Bardelys suggests that he could win the young woman's hand. Thus a bet is made, and Bardelys embarks on the pursuit of Roxalanne and her fortune. But intrigue and mistaken identity lead Bardelys into grave danger.

Written by

Rafael Sabatini, Dorothy Farnum, Marian Ainslee

Directed by

King Vidor

Cast

John Gilbert, Eleanor Boardman, Roy D'Arcy

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English, No Language

Awards

3 wins

Scores
# of Votes
1,358
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA