

Drums of Love
1928-01-24 · 100 min · ★ 7.5
Princess Emmanuella agrees to wed the Duke of a neighboring kingdom in order to keep peace between their two countries. However, when the Duke's handsome brother arrives to escort her to her new husband, she finds herself attracted to him, and even moreso when she discovers that her future husband, whom she has never met, is ugly, brutish, and deformed.
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- Directors
- D.W. Griffith
- Production companies
- D.W. Griffith Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Mary PhilbinPrincess Emanuella
Lionel BarrymoreDuke Cathos de Alvia
Don AlvaradoCount Leonardo de Alvia
Tully MarshallBopi
Eugenie BessererDuchess de Alvia
Charles Hill MailesDuke de Granada
Rosemary CooperThe Maid
Joyce CoadThe Little Sister
William AustinRaymond of BostonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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