The Iron Mask 1929

genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Silent

The Iron Mask (1929) Adventure, Drama, History, Douglas Fairbanks Silent Movie DVD
1h 35min | Adventure, Drama, History, Silent | Not Rated

King Louis XIII of France is thrilled to have born to him a son - an heir to the throne. But when the queen delivers a twin, Cardinal Richelieu sees the second son as a potential for revolution.

This DVD of the 1929 Douglas Fairbanks Adventure, Drama, History, Silent movie The Iron Mask has been digitally re-mastered to maintain the original retro/classic scratched look and feel of the original movie that was so common at the time of its creation.

Director: Allan Dwan
Writers: Lotta Woods, Douglas Fairbanks, Alexandre Dumas
Stars: Belle Bennett, Marguente De La Motte, Dorthy Revier

King Louis XIII of France second son is a potential for revolution, and has him sent off to Spain to be raised in secret to ensure a peaceful future for France. Alas, keeping the secret means sending Constance, lover of D'Artagnan, off to a convent.

D'Artagnan hears of this and rallies the Musketeers in a bid to rescue her. Unfortunately, Richelieu out-smarts the Musketeers and banishes them forever. Richelieu enlists D'Artagnan to look after and protect the young prince. Meanwhile, de Rochefort learns of the twins and Richelieu's plans, and kidnaps the twin, raising him in secret.

Many years later, with Richelieu dead and the young prince crowned King Louis XIV, Rochefort launches his plan. The king is kidnapped, replaced with his twin, put in an iron mask so as not to be recognized, and led off to a remote castle to be held prisoner. Louis XIV is able to alert D'Artagnan, who realizes that only his friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis can help him, so he reunites the Musketeers to derail Rochefort's nefarious plot but at a heavy toll.

Technical Specs

Runtime: 1h 35min
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White