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To love her meant-disaster...he fought the world and wrecked his life!
6 / 10 IMDb August 21, 1927 1h 51m
A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
Director
Runtime
1h 51m
Release Date
August 21, 1927
Genre
History, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$528,000
Revenue
$1,037,000
Languages
No Language
Country
United States of America
Cast
John Barrymore
as Chevalier Fabien des Grieux
Dolores Costello
as Manon Lescaut
Warner Oland
as André Lescaut
Sam De Grasse
as Comte Guillot de Morfontaine
Holmes Herbert
as Jean Tiberge
Stuart Holmes
as Louis XV - King of France
Bertram Grassby
as Le Duc de Richelieu
Tom Santschi
as Captain of Convict Boat
Alice Belcher
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Eugenie Besserer
as The Landlady (uncredited)
Charles Clary
as A Lay Brother (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
as Marie (uncredited)
Rose Dione
as Nana (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
as Smiling Hag (uncredited)
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Herman Heller
as Himself - Orchestra Conductor (End Credit) (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
as Aggresive Apache (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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George Kotsonaros
as Convict Prisoner (uncredited)
Myrna Loy
as Convict Behind Manon (uncredited)
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Andy MacLennan
as Man Trying to Trick Manon into His House (uncredited)
Production Companies
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