The Only Thing

The Only Thing

Elinor Glyn, to whom the human heart is an open book, has here pictured her greatest romance!

NR 1925 · 62 min · ★ 5.0 · Romance, Drama

Thyra arrives in Chekia to wed its old and ugly king. The Duke falls in love with her. A revolution erupts and the king is assassinated. Chief revolutionary Gigberto also falls in love with Thyra. The revolutionaries plan to drown Thyra and Gigberto in a boat, but the Duke takes Gigberto's place. And the loving couple are rescued.

Directed by Jack Conway · Written by Elinor Glyn

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