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A Splendid Hazard
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Wikipedia article
'A Splendid Hazard' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Henry B. Walthall. The film is based on the 1910 book of the same name. The film was produced by the Mayflower Photoplay Company.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011726/ imdb.com, A Splendid Hazard, 1920] It is not known whether the film currently survives;[http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SplendidHazard1920.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'A Splendid Hazard'] at silentera.com this suggests that it may be a lost film.
Plot
The main character, Karl Breitman (Henry B. Walthall) thinks he is a descendant of Napoleon and tries bring back to France the French monarchy. As part of his plot he courts Hedda Gobert (Rosemary Theby) as she owns some Napoleon's papers. After winning Hedda heart he takes the documents from her. He travels to America to visit Admiral Killigrew (Hardee Kirkland). He hopes the stolen papers will lead him to Napoleon wealth. He finds a treasure map in the Admiral's home and then travels to Corsica. Before finding the Napoleon wealth, he comes across someone that mocks him. He challenges them to a duel. In the duel he is mortally wounded. He dies at his love side, Hedda.[http://silenthollywood.com/asplendidhazard1920.html 'A Splendid Hazard'] at silenthollywood.com
Cast
*Henry B. Walthall as Karl Breitman
*Rosemary Theby as Hedda Gobert
*Norman Kerry as John Fitzgerald
*Ann Forrest as Laura Killigrew
*Hardee Kirkland as Adm. Killegrew
*Thomas Jefferson as Dr. Ferraud
*Philo McCullough as Arthur Cathewe
*J. Jiquel Lanoe as Jiquel Lanoe
*Joseph J. Dowling as Joseph Dowling
References
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