A lavish remake of the 1924 silent starring John Barrymore, this film features Granger in the role of the audacious rags-to-riches dandy who becomes the chief adviser to the Prince of Wales, played to the pleasure-seeking hilt by Ustinov. Granger rises from poverty and--using borrowed
money, gambling winnings, and the help of powerful friends met at private London casinos--meets Ustinov and quickly wins the favor of the future king. Blue-blooded Taylor also falls in love with Granger. When he finally confronts Ustinov with some truthful if indiscreet statements, Granger is
banished. His pride will not let him seek help from his friends or from Taylor, and he dies i...
Released:
1954
Rated:
NR
Length:
111 mins