The Vagabond Queen

1929 1h 2m EN

🤯

10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

The Vagabond Queen is a 1929 British comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Betty Balfour, Glen Byam Shaw and Ernest Thesiger. It was the final film directed in Britain by Bolváry before he returned to Germany. A young woman takes the place of a Princess who is a target for an assassination. This film was released in May 1929 as a silent film and re-released with synchronized music and sound effects in August 1930.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Betty Balfour
Sally / Princess Zonia
Glen Byam Shaw
Jimmie
Ernest Thesiger
Lidoff
Harry Terry
Winkleburg
Charles Dormer
Prince Adolphe
Dino Galvani
Ilmar
Ralph Leslie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Géza von Bolváry
Writers: Rex Taylor, Val Valentine, Douglas Furber
Countries: United Kingdom

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Géza von Bolváry, shot by Charles Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Emile de Ruelle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Betty Balfour and Glen Byam Shaw and Ernest Thesiger carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0019724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Géza von Bolváry directs. Charles Rosher behind the camera. Emile de Ruelle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Géza von Bolváry, shot by Charles Rosher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Emile de Ruelle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Betty Balfour and Glen Byam Shaw and Ernest Thesiger carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0019724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.