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The Cardinal's Conspiracy
Released: July 12, 1909 (1909)
Runtime: 16 minutes
Genres: Drama
A royal woman rejects her arranged marriage. The cardinal hatches a plan: the suitor will shave and change clothes. He arranges with 4 clowns to stage an attack on the princess which he easily repels. It works; the princess falls for him, especially when the cardinal arranges his arrest.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
Age at release: 49
- John R. Cumpson as Comic Cutthroat/A Member of the Court
Age at release: 42
- Charles Avery as A Member of the Court
Age at release: 36
- Arthur V. Johnson as Comic Cutthroat
Age at release: 33
- James Kirkwood as The Cardinal
Age at release: 33
- Barry O'Moore as The King
Age at release: 29
- Florence Lawrence as The Princess
Age at release: 23
- Frank Powell as A Visiting Nobleman
Age at release: 22
- Owen Moore as A Member of the Court
Age at release: 22
- Mary Pickford as A Disguised Servant
Age at release: 17
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- Anthony O'Sullivan as Comic Cutthroat
Age at release: 54
- Billy Quirk as The Barber / A Member of the Court
Age at release: 36
Age at release: 35
Age at release: 25
Age at release: 25
- Rose King as A Member of the Court
Age at release: 25
- Lottie Pickford as Princess Angela's Servant
Age at release: 16