Forbidden Hours

Forbidden Hours

A Drama of Human Hearts under Ermine Robes.

1928 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Romance

Set in the fictitious European kingdom of Balanca, Prince Michael IV is being coerced, by his advisers, to marry a young woman of royal blood. However, he has fallen for a peasant.

Directed by Harry Beaumont · Written by A.P. Younger

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