A Royal Romance

A Royal Romance

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1930 · 66 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young writer, John Hale, inherits a fortune and moves into an alleged-haunted castle with his servant "Rusty." He discovers the 'hauntee' to be Countess von Baden, hiding in a secret chamber with her son, whom the court has awarded to her divorced husband.

Directed by Erle C. Kenton · Written by Norman Houston

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