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The King Without a Crown

The King Without a Crown

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This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped death during the French Revolution and was raised by Indians in America.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

09 October 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Louis XVII, the Dauphin (uncredited)

John Burton

John Burton

Inquiring French Nobleman Hudson (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Marie Antoinette (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Missionary Eleazar Williams (uncredited)

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Dying Duchess Marie (uncredited)

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