The Vagabond Queen is a 1929 sound British comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Betty Balfour, Glen Byam Shaw, and Ernest Thesiger.[1] While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack. This film was the final film directed in Britain by Bolváry before he returned to Germany.[2] It was made by British International Pictures.

The Vagabond Queen
Directed byGéza von Bolváry
Written by
Starring
CinematographyCharles Rosher
Edited byEmile de Ruelle
Production
company
Distributed byWardour Films
Release dates
  • May 1929 (1929-05) (UK, silent)
  • 28 August 1929 (1929-08-28) (Hungary)
  • 19 August 1930 (1930-08-19) (UK, sound)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSound (Synchronized)
English Intertitles

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A young woman takes the place of a Princess who is a target for an assassination.

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Bibliography edit

  • Bergfelder, Tim; Cargnelli, Christian, eds. (2008). Destination London: German-Speaking Emigrés and British Cinema, 1925–1950. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-0-85745-019-7.

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