A duke has deposed Prince Mauritz's father, so Mauritz spends his time in affairs with a countess, the duke's wife and a gypsy girl Adrienne. Years later she is a famous actress in a play resembling the sad story of their earlier relationship. He falls in love with her again. The jealous duchess and the duke arrange to have him shot by firing squad but revolutionaries save him and make him King.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nils AstherPrince Mauritz | Prince Mauritz |
 Joan CrawfordAdrienne Lecouvreur | Adrienne Lecouvreur |
 Aileen PringleThe Duchess | The Duchess |
 Warner OlandThe Duke | The Duke |
 Carmel MyersThe Countess | The Countess |
| HHarry ReinhardtThe Count | The Count |
 Harry MyersThe Baron | The Baron |
 Alphonse MartellMichonet | Michonet |
 Fletcher NortonIvan | Ivan |