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Greater Than a Crown

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Greater Than a Crown
Film still
Directed byRoy William Neill
Written by
Based onThe Lady from Long Acre
by Victor Bridges
Produced byWilliam Fox
Starring
CinematographyJoseph H. August
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • July 12, 1925 (1925-07-12)
Running time
1 hour
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Greater Than a Crown is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Edmund Lowe, Dolores Costello, and Margaret Livingston.[1] It was based on a 1918 novel The Lady from Long Acre by the British writer Victor Bridges.[2][3] The novel had previously been adapted as the 1921 film The Lady from Longacre.

Plot

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An American man in London assists an escaped Princess who has fled to England to escape a royal marriage. After she is kidnapped and taken home, he goes to rescue her with the assistance of his English actress friend.

Cast

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Preservation

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A print of Greater Than a Crown is preserved in a foreign film archive.[4]

References

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Bibliography

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  • Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
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