The Royal Oak (1923)
King Charles flees and hides in a huge oak tree when the troops loyal to Oliver Cromwell close in. The royal entourage is disguised, and the king's sweetheart masquerades as Charles. Only when she is brought before Cromwell is it discovered the switch has been made.
- Date of release
- 1923-10-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Maurice Elvey
Casting
- Betty Compson — Lady Mildred Cholmondeley
- Henry Ainley — Oliver Cromwell
- Henry Victor — Charles I / Charles II
- Thurston Hall — Colonel Ancketell
- Clive Brook — Dorian Clavering
- Bertie Wright — Dearlove
- Peter Dear — Lord Cholmondeley
- Dallas Cairns — Pendrel
- Blanche Walker — Parry
- Rolf Leslie — Melchizedek
Interesting facts
The Royal Oak is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Betty Compson, Henry Ainley and Henry Victor. It was based on the 1889 play The Royal Oak by Henry Hamilton and Augustus Harris. The title references the Royal Oak in which Charles is said to have hidden. The film proved popular and was re-released in 1929 by Equity British Films.
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