The Gallery of Monsters (1924)
Overview
The whimsical Riquet's has kidnapped and married a well-born young girl, Ralda. They travel around Spain performing their act in a circus but Ralda's beauty arouses the director's lust. Furious at being rejected, he opens a lion's cage during Ralda's act, leaving her seriously injured. With Ralda's family on their trail, the young people set off to find a better life elsewhere.
Cast
Jaque Catelain
Riquet's
Lois Moran
Ralda / Ofélia
Jean Murat
Sveti
Claire Prélia
Mme Violette
Lili Samuel
Pirouette
Yvonneck
Le premier dompteur
Florence Martin
Flossie
Philippe Hériat
La géante
Michel Duran
Kiki of Montparnasse
Simone Mareuil
Lucien Muratore
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