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Queen Kelly

1929 · Movie · 101 min

7.0(51)unSUB Rating

DramaRomance

A royal heir, already promised to an unstable queen, becomes drawn to a young orphan raised in a convent. Their growing connection collides with duty, court expectations, and the risks of pursuing love in a rigid world.

Also known as La reine Kelly · The Swamp

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Details
Years
1929
Release date
1929-12-31
Language
English
Runtime
101 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.5/10 (51 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, romance-forward story about duty versus desire and the pressures of royalty; Not for you if you dislike melodrama or slow-burn relationships like in The Merry Widow or Flesh and the Devil.

Pros: dramatic forbidden romance; high-stakes royal conflict; classic melodrama mood | Cons: limited review info; may feel old-fashioned; romance-driven pacing

Themes

  • brothel
  • queen
  • prince
  • wedding
  • convent (nunnery)

Cast & crew

  • Gloria Swanson

    Gloria Swanson

    as Kitty Kelly / Queen Kelly

  • Walter Byron

    Walter Byron

    as Prince Wolfram

  • Seena Owen

    Seena Owen

    as Queen Regina V

  • Sylvia Ashton

    Sylvia Ashton

    as Kelly's Aunt (uncredited)

  • WB

    Wilson Benge

    as Prince Wolfram's Valet (uncredited)

  • Sidney Bracey

    Sidney Bracey

    as Prince Wolfram's Lackey (uncredited)

  • RD

    Rae Daggett

    as Coughdrops (uncredited)

  • RF

    Robert Frazier

    as Catholic Priest (uncredited)

  • FG

    Florence Gibson

    as Kelly's Aunt (uncredited)

  • MH

    Madge Hunt

    as Mother Superior (uncredited)

Directed by Erich von Stroheim