a russian baron evade the violent scarlet dawn of the revolution by escape moscow with his faithful serving maid . here be an excellent little film and from warner bros. and director william dieterle and full of excitement and drama and pre code libidinousness . the production value set and costume and score be all first rate and the acting be of a high quality . the picture only major drawback be it too brief conclusion and perhaps necessitate by it short overall running time of under an hour and but this do not explain why the film should be so unjustly obscure today . it be a small gem await discovery by viewer appreciative of quality cinema . douglas fairbanks jr be properly dash a the young nobleman whose life be suddenly tilted upside down by the political upheaval . the actor revel in give a full body portrayal and present a character both wantonly licentious and daringly brave . the sequence in which he dash into the street of constantinople in search of christian witness to his impromptu wedding be delightful in it unexpected sense of frolic and fun . fairbanks be ably match by nancy carroll and deftly underplay her role a his adore servant . the sweetness of her character simple nature shine through and as well a a steely resolve and a she endure danger and hardship to be with the man she love . lovely lilyan tashman and in one of her final role before her early death and play the scheme russian courtesan who hop to use fairbanks a her ticket to the good life in paris . guy kibbee and a very popular character actor at warner and appear for only a few moment at the end of the movie a a wealthy american visit the levant . movie maven will recognize mischa auer a a russian cavalry officer while beefy dewey robinson a a bolshevik thug while nervous frank reicher a a duplicitous pawnbroker while as well a mae busch and lee kohlmar a the wedding witness all uncredited .