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The Blackguard

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The Blackguard is 1923 novel by Raymond Paton. It is a melodrama set during the Russian Revolution of 1917: a French violinist rescues a Russian princess from execution at the hands of revolutionaries led by his former mentor. The novel was adapted into film in 1925 on a screenplay by Alfred Hitchcock. The book is generally known as The Autobiography of a Blackguard.

Adaptations (1)

The Blackguard was adapted into a 1925 film.

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    The Blackguard
    1925 · film · 96 min · dir. Graham Cutts · IMDb ↗
    IMDb6.9

    A French violinist saves his beloved princess from the Russian revolution..