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His Majesty, Dick Turpin
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Francis Ford

Cast: Francis Ford [Prince Frederick, also known as Dick Turpin], Grace Cunard [the madcap queen], Jack Holt [Count Charles], Peter Gerald [Old King Corona], Neal Hardin (Neil Hardin) [captain of the guards], Irving Rapper [Prince Frederick’s servant], J. Lippner

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal-101 Bison]. / Scenario by Grace Cunard. / Released 12 February 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] According to ClasIm-224 p. 43 the film was rereleased as Behind the Mask (1916) two months after its initial release — and lists these additional cast members: Lew Short, Burton J. Wilson, Robert Murdock, G. Hammond, J.P. Connelly (Jack Connelly?), and Yona Landowska.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 4 April 2020.

References: ClasIm-224 p. 43 : Website-IMDb.