The Magic Flame
Cast & Crew
Henry King
Ronald Colman
Vilma Banky
Augustino Borgato
Gustav Von Seyffertitz
Harvey Clarke
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Bianca, the aerial star of Baretti's circus, loves Tito, the clown, and resents the advances of the handsome Crown Prince of Illyria, who poses as Count Cassati. The prince pursues the wife of a neighboring squire and kills her husband when he discovers them together. Maddened by Bianca's refusals, the prince lures her to his hotel with a forged letter, but she drops from the window, using her gymnastic skill to escape. Tito comes to her aid and in a struggle with the prince casts him from the window into the sea. Bearing a striking resemblance to the prince, Tito assumes his identity and thus evades prosecution. Believing Tito to have been killed by the prince, Bianca leaves the circus to seek vengeance. During the coronation, she is about to assassinate the "prince" when he reveals his identity, and together they escape to the circus.
Director
Henry King
Cast
Ronald Colman
Vilma Banky
Augustino Borgato
Gustav Von Seyffertitz
Harvey Clarke
Shirley Palmer
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
George Davis
André Cheron
Vadim Uraneff
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Cinematography
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
As part of the first Academy Awards, cinematographer George Barnes received a certificate of honorable mention, in part for his work on this film and for his work on The Devil Dancer and Sadie Thompson (see below).
