The Finances of the Grand Duke
1924 · 80 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,029 VOTES · DIR. F. W. Murnau
Overview
The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.
Dialogue Timeline — 275 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 THE GRAND DUKE'S FINANCES
00:01:18 Two people with no manners or conscience, Semjon Marcowitz (Guido Herzfeld)
00:04:59 "His Highness must speak with him personally!"
00:09:55 "His Highness, the Grand Duke of Abacco, does not wish to speak to anyone!"
00:13:12 "... for ten million...!"
00:18:35 but I like you since I heard the trouble you went through...
00:21:01 Chapter 2, wherein we expand the number of our aquaintances
00:25:31 "You haven't found the letter yet?"
00:28:19 Meanwhile, Philipp Collin was considering the matter.
00:35:23 "50 thousand Pounds, Mr. Isaaks"
00:37:40 "We're leaving tonight... in secret! I don't anyone to find out
00:41:52 Chapter 3, wherein two misterious cars play an important role
00:45:25 "How much for the brandy?"
00:49:35 "How long does it take to get to the station?"
00:56:50 Mr. Philipp Collin sees a light!
01:01:09 "My throne in India!"
01:04:29 "Yes,... this is the Grand Duke Nicolai's car
01:06:08 but my wife's!"
01:10:21 and decides to address all his travel companions as "Highness"
01:12:45 Her Imperial Highness, the Grand Duchess Olga.
01:17:47 "Ah, you're on your honeymoon?"
01:27:21 "... I'll buy his life from you!"
01:32:18 as an exchange item, deserves hanging."
Cast & Characters
Harry Liedtke
Don Ramon XXII - Großherzog von Abacco
Mady Christians
Großfürstin Olga von Rußland
Robert Scholtz
Bruder der Großfürstin
Alfred Abel
Philipp Collins
Adolphe Engers
Don Esteban Paqueno
Hermann Vallentin
Herr Bekker
Julius Falkenstein
Ernst Isaacs
Guido Herzfeld
Markowitz,ein Wucherer
Ilka Grüning
Augustine,die Köchin
Walter Rilla
Luis Hernandez
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed275
Dialogue density3.4 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:32:18
Production Record
DirectorF. W. Murnau
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes1,029