Reaching for the Moon (1917)
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33% want to see it
(3 ratings)
Daydreaming clerk Douglas Fairbanks discovers that he's of royal blood. In fact, if his information is correct, he's next in line for the throne of Vulgaria. Leaving his job behind, Fairbanks travels to the home of his forefathers to quell a takeover attempt by villainous nobleman Frank… More Daydreaming clerk Douglas Fairbanks discovers that he's of royal blood. In fact, if his information is correct, he's next in line for the throne of Vulgaria. Leaving his job behind, Fairbanks travels to the home of his forefathers to quell a takeover attempt by villainous nobleman Frank Campeau. He saves the day with his usual eye-popping athletics...and then screenwriters John Emerson (who also directed) and Anita Loos pull a fast one on the audience. Among the bit players in Reaching for the Moon are Erich von Stroheim and Douglas Fairbanks' friend and "mascot" Charlie "Injun" Stevens. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Emerson
- Written By
- Anita Loos, John Emerson
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online
[Fairbanks] lands in a cauldron of royal cloak-and-dagger intrigue and faces it like a two-fisted American increasingly exasperated by the assassination attempts.
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Cast
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Frank Campeau
as Black Boris
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Richard Cummings
as Old Bingham
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Douglas Fairbanks
as Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown
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Eugene Ormonde
as Minister of Vulgaria
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Eileen Percy
as Elsie
- Charles Stevens
- Keene Thompson
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Millard Webb
as Mr. Mann
- Erich von Stroheim
- Joe Brooks
