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The Iron Mask

1929·103 min·US
Director: Allan Dwan
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King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution, and has him sent off to Spain to be raised in secret to ensure a peaceful future for France. Alas, keeping the secret means sending Constance, lover of D'Artagnan, off to a convent. D'Artagnan hears of this and rallies the Musketeers in a bid to rescue her. Unfortunately, Richelieu out-smarts the Musketeers and banishes them forever.

King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution, and has him sent off to Spain to be raised in secret to ensure a peaceful future for France. Alas, keeping the secret means sending Constance, lover of D'Artagnan, off to a convent. D'Artagnan hears of this and rallies the Musketeers in a bid to rescue her. Unfortunately, Richelieu out-smarts the Musketeers and banishes them forever.

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

D'Artagnan

Belle Bennett

Belle Bennett

The Queen Mother, Anne of Austria

Marguerite De La Motte

Marguerite De La Motte

Constance Bonacieux

Dorothy Revier

Dorothy Revier

Milady de Winter

Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Madame Peronne

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Louis XIII

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Louis XIV / Twin Brother

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Cardinal Richelieu

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Father Joseph

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Planchet - D'Artagnan's Servant

Henry Otto

Henry Otto

The King's Valet

Léon Bary

Léon Bary

Athos

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Porthos

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Aramis

Ullrich Haupt

Ullrich Haupt

De Rochefort

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