The Finances of the Grand Duke

Overview

The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 7, 1924

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

UFA

Cast

Harry Liedtke,Adolphe Engers,Ilka Grüning,Hugo Block,Guido Herzfeld,Hermann Vallentin,Georg August Koch,Max Schreck,Hans Hermann Schaufuß,Walter Rillaand 4 more

Director

F. W. Murnau

Writer

Fritz Wendhausen,Frank Heller,Thea von Harbou

Producer

Erich Pommer

Cinematography

Karl Freund,Franz Planer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0014900