A prince, aiming to avoid an unwanted marriage, hires an American as a double to evade his pursuing father.
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Maurice Costello
Prince Oscar / Barry Lawrence
Norma Talmadge
Shirley Rives
Howard Hall
King Gustave
Anders Randolf
Baron Hagar
Thomas R. Mills
Peter Hart
Tom Brooke
Minister of State (as Thomas Brooke)
Daniel Leighton
Detective Brennan
Anna Laughlin
Isabelle Hart
Leila Blau
Mrs. Wilmerding
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