Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

1917 · 69 min · ★ 5.8 · Adventure

A button factory worker has always dreamed that he was meant for better things, to be rich and famous and in "the company of kings". One day he discovers that he is indeed the only heir to the throne of a small European kingdom. However, there are forces at work who don't want him to survive to take the throne.

Directed by John Emerson · Written by Anita Loos

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