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During the tumultuous days of the Russian Revolution, Countess Tatiana Alexandrova must leave Siberia and travel to Novokursk in disguise, for fear of being attacked by Bolsheviks. She enlists the help of the peasant Sergei to get her there safely. They bond, and when they finally arrive at the palace, she reveals herself. Sergei is given work there, but influence from the Bolsheviks makes him contemplate turning Tatiana over to the revolutionaries.
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During the tumultuous days of the Russian Revolution, Countess Tatiana Alexandrova must leave Siberia and travel to Novokursk in disguise, for fear of being attacked by Bolsheviks. She enlists the help of the peasant Sergei to get her there safely. They bond, and when they finally arrive at the palace, she reveals herself. Sergei is given work there, but influence from the Bolsheviks makes him contemplate turning Tatiana over to the revolutionaries.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Bradley King
In Theaters:8/13/1927
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Runtime:78 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Benjamin Christensen
Director
Lon Chaney
Sergei
Barbara Bedford
Countess Tatiana Alexandrova
Ricardo Cortez
Dimitri
Emily Fitzroy
Mrs. Gaidaroff
Mack Swain
Vladimir Gaidaroff
Károly Huszár
Ivan
Kai Schmidt
Butler
Johnny Mack Brown
Russian Officer (uncredited)
Albert Conti
Military Commandant at Novokursk (uncredited)
Jules Cowles
Peasant Who Robs Tatiana (uncredited)
Frank Leigh
Outlaw Peasant in Cabin (uncredited)
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