''Greater Than a Crown'' is a 1925 American silent

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film directed by

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and starring

Edmund Lowe Edmund Dantes Lowe (March 3, 1890 – April 21, 1971) was an American actor. His formative experience began in vaudeville and silent film. Biography Lowe was born in San Jose, California. His father was a local judge. His childhood home was a ...

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, and

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. It was based on a 1918 novel ''

The Lady from Long Acre ''The Lady from Long Acre'' is a 1918 romance novel by the British writer Victor Bridges. It was published in the United States the following year. Adaptations In 1921 it was adapted into an American silent film ''The Lady from Longacre'' direct ...

'' by the British writer

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. The novel had previously been adapted as the 1921 film ''

The Lady from Longacre ''The Lady from Longacre'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Marshall and starring William Russell, Mary Thurman and Mathilde Brundage.Solomon p.273 It is based on the 1918 novel '' The Lady from Long Acre'' by Victor ...

''.

Synopsis

An American man in

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assists an escaped Princess who has fled to England to escape a royal marriage. After she is kidnapped and taken home, he goes to rescue her with the assistance of his English actress friend.

Cast

Preservation

A print of ''Greater Than a Crown'' is preserved in a foreign film archive.The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Greater Than a Crown''
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References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* * 1925 films 1925 romantic comedy films American silent feature films Fox Film films Films directed by Roy William Neill Films set in London Remakes of American films Films based on British novels American romantic comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent romantic comedy films Silent American comedy films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub