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| Rudolph Christians | ... | Andrew J. Hughes (U.S. Special-Envoy to Monaco) | |
| Miss DuPont | ... | Helen Hughes, his wife | |
| Maude George | ... | Her Highness Olga Petchnikoff | |
| Mae Busch | ... | Princess Vera Petchnikoff | |
| Erich von Stroheim | ... | Their Cousin, Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin (Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army) | |
| Dale Fuller | ... | Maruschka, a Maid | |
| Al Edmundsen | ... | Pavel Pavlich, a Butler | |
| Cesare Gravina | ... | Cesare Ventucci, a Counterfeiter | |
| Malvina Polo | ... | Marietta, his half-witted daughter (as Malvine Polo) | |
| C.J. Allen | ... | Albert 1., Prince of Monaco | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nigel De Brulier | ... | Monk (uncredited) | |
| Robert Edeson | ... | Andrew J. Hughes (uncredited) | |
| Louise Emmons | ... | Mother Garoupe (uncredited) | |
| Harrison Ford | ... | Rude Soldier / Armless Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Valerie Germonprez | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Patsy Hannen | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Mrs. Kent | ... | Dr. Judd's wife (uncredited) | |
| Mme. Kopetzky | ... | Actress (uncredited) | |
| Mary Philbin | ... | Crippled Girl (uncredited) | |
| Edward Reinach | ... | Secretary of State of Monaco (uncredited) | |
| Louis K. Webb | ... | Dr. Judd (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Erich von Stroheim | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Marian Ainslee | titles | |
| Walter Anthony | titles | |
| Erich von Stroheim | screenplay | |
| Erich von Stroheim | story | |
| Erich von Stroheim | titles | |
Produced by | |||
| Irving Thalberg | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Sigmund Romberg | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| William H. Daniels | (as William Daniels) | ||
| Ben F. Reynolds | (as Ben Reynolds) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Arthur Lennig | (reconstruction) | ||
| Arthur Ripley | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jack R. Proctor | .... | assistant director | |
| Edward Sowders | .... | assistant director | |
| Louis Germonprez | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Richard Day | .... | architect (as Capt. Richard Day) | |
| Elmer Sheeley | .... | architect | |
| Van Alstein | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Harry Joe Brown | .... | illumination and lighting effects (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Daniel Mandell | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Bob Roberts | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Edward Sowders | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Julius Stern | .... | supervising editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| J. Frank Cork | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Carl Laemmle | .... | presenter | |
| R.H. Cochrane | .... | publicity chief (uncredited) | |
| Robert Edeson | .... | double: Rudolph Christians (uncredited) | |
| J. Lambert | .... | research assistant (uncredited) | |
| Gustav Machatý | .... | assistant: Mr. Stroheim (uncredited) | |
| William Meyers | .... | technical director (uncredited) | |
| James R. Sullivan | .... | technical director (uncredited) | |
| George Williams | .... | technical director (uncredited) | |
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Three Russian aristocrats soak up the decadence of Monte Carlo, despite the fact they are down to their last franc. In order to support their lavish lifestyle, the three use the services of a counterfeiter, and use the notes at the casinos, hoping to exchange the bogus currency for a jackpot. Andrew Hughes, a US envoy, arrives at Monaco with his wife Helen, and the three decide to make pals with the visitors, hoping for financial assistance. One of the three Russians, Count Sergius Karamzin, plans to go further, with continuous advance towards Helen, while disappointing the Count's maid, who loves Sergius. Eventually, circumstances play their hand against the three aristocrats. Its obvious that Von Stroheim was trying to convey a message (with the foolishness of American women and the improper behaviors of the aristocrats), rather than tell a story, and the film really can bore modern audiences, like me, easily by doing that. Even the acting, which is great in later EvS like Greed and the Wedding March, is just run of the mill here. The film could have used improvements on various levels. Rating, 3.