Knight Without Armour
“The woman of flame -- the man of steel -- together !”
Synopsis
In the last days of Czarist Russia, Russian-speaking Briton A.J. Fothergill is enlisted by his government to go undercover as Bolshevik radical Peter Ouranoff in an attempt to gain access to the revolutionaries' inner circle. Tasked with accompanying lovely aristocrat Alexandra Vladinoff from Moscow to Petrograd to be tried for crimes against the proletariat, Peter attempts to spirit her out of the war-torn country.
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KNIGHT WITHOUT ARMOR 1937 Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-11-26
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Marlene Dietrich
Countess Alexandra Vladinoff
Robert Donat
Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
Irene Vanbrugh
Duchess of Zorin
Herbert Lomas
General Gregor Vladinoff
Austin Trevor
Col. Adraxine
Basil Gill
Axelstein
David Tree
Alexis Maronin
John Clements
Poushkoff
Frederick Culley
Stanfield
Laurence Hanray
Forrester
Dorice Fordred
The Maid
Franklin Kelsey
Tomsky
Laurence Baskcomb
Commissar
Hay Petrie
Station Master
Miles Malleson
Drunken Red Commissar
Allan Jeayes
White General
Lyn Harding
Bargee
Raymond Huntley
White Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
London
Festival / Special Debut
July 23, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$350K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacques Feyder
- Screenplay & Story
- James Hilton, Frances Marion, Arthur Wimperis, Lajos Biró
- Original Score
- Miklós Rózsa
- Original Title
- Knight Without Armour
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $350K
- Production Studios
- London Films Productions, United Artists, London Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacques Feyder
James Hilton, Frances Marion, Arthur Wimperis, Lajos Biró
Miklós Rózsa
Harry Stradling Sr.
Francis D. Lyon
Alexander Korda
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Feyder
Director
Lajos Biró
Writer
Alexander Korda
Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Francis D. Lyon
Editor
Georges K. Benda
Costume Design
Frances Marion
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Knight Without Armour
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What is Knight Without Armour about?
In the last days of Czarist Russia, Russian-speaking Briton A.J. Fothergill is enlisted by his government to go undercover as Bolshevik radical Peter Ouranoff in an attempt to gain access to the revolutionaries' inner circle. Tasked with accompanying lovely aristocrat Alexandra Vladinoff from Moscow to Petrograd to be tried for crimes against the proletariat, Peter attempts to spirit her out of the war-torn country.
Who directed Knight Without Armour?
Knight Without Armour was directed by Jacques Feyder.
Who stars in Knight Without Armour?
The principal cast of Knight Without Armour includes Marlene Dietrich, Robert Donat, Irene Vanbrugh, Herbert Lomas, Austin Trevor.
When was Knight Without Armour released and how long is it?
Knight Without Armour was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Knight Without Armour?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Knight Without Armour was composed by Miklós Rózsa.
Is Knight Without Armour based on a book or true story?
Knight Without Armour is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "James Hilton".