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The Palace of Dust (1915)
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The Palace of Dust (1915)

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Terence O'Rourke is annoyed at the prosaic life he is leading and to vary the monotony of his existence throws a book at Danny. Danny leaves the room a half second in advance of the book and Terence, with a smile on his face sits down to ...See moreTerence O'Rourke is annoyed at the prosaic life he is leading and to vary the monotony of his existence throws a book at Danny. Danny leaves the room a half second in advance of the book and Terence, with a smile on his face sits down to dream of an adventure of the day before. A fade-in shows Terence seated in a garden. Egyptian woman passes by and gives him a smile. Terence starts to follow her, but the fair creature disappears. The scene shifts. Prince Vladislaus Viazma, Morovian consul to Egypt, dictates a letter to his secretary reading as follows: "M. Stroniboff, Petrov, Morovia. Dear Sir: Plans perfected. Uprising takes place day after tomorrow. Deluding them with the old cry of 'Egypt for the Egyptians.' The Princess Constantine, whose father was killed in the last rebellion against the English, and her betrothed, Prince Aziz, of the Royal household, have been a great help to us. As the English Army of Occupation number but 5,100 men all told, with a skillful efficient soldier to lead Egypt's armies, we may be sure of victory. That man is in Cairo now and I will see him immediately. Wire in cipher authority to arrange for dual control with Slavonian Ambassador in case the revolution is a success. Vizma." The Princess Constantine joins Prince Aziz, and they drive off in the royal carriage. Terence, the next day is sitting in the garden when the Princess and Prince Aziz leave their carriage. Terence is wondering who the Princess is when Prince Vladislaus and a friend pass by. Something in Terence's appearance prompts the Prince to stop and make his acquaintance. The Prince hands Terence his card and makes a proposal to him. Terence listens quietly while the Prince unfolds his plan and then rejects it indignantly. Half an hour later the Princess Constantine, the Prince and Vladislaus are sitting at a table drinking to the success of their plans. Vladislaus regrets having made his proposal to Terence and declares that O'Rourke, if he cannot be won to their cause, must be done away with. Princess Constantine then asserts that inside of two hours she will have O'Rourke in her power. The Princess then orders her carriage and leaves for the little garden where she flirted with Terence. She finds him there in evening dress, and as he approaches her, she tells him hurriedly: "If you would help me, follow the messenger I shall send to you." Terence, a bit doubtful, goes to his apartments and slips his automatic miniature revolver into a pocket of his opera cloak. Later Terence is approached by the Princess's messenger. He follows the evil-looking native through the dark streets and up a narrow stairs into the dismal old palace formerly the harem of Egyptian kings. Terence is ushered into a magnificent room. A moment later the Princess enters and sits down on a divan. Overcome with passion, Terence then seizes her in his arms and kisses her. Meanwhile, the Prince and Vladislaus are discussing matters in the dining room of the palace. The other conspirators against England are drinking and smoking while the Princess Constantine is attempting to weave her spell upon Terence. Suddenly Terence regains his composure and says, "No, not even for your beauty will I see the streets run red with English blood." And then, with his eloquent Irish tongue, Terence draws a picture in fiery language of the result of a rebellion in Egypt, finally drawing tears to the eyes of the Princess. As he is about to leave the Princess takes him by the arm and ushers him into the dining room where the Prince and Vladislaus await her report. The Princess tells Vladislaus that Jack has agreed to join them. Terence sits down with the conspirators but feels that he is being drawn into a trap, and, slowly drawing his revolver, puts it against the Prince's side, intending to make his escape. A moment later Vladislaus asks for a toast to the conspiracy. Terence seeing that his bluff has been called, covers the conspirators with his revolver. The prince attempts to kill him, but Terence shoots him down. The Princess sees Terence's danger and goes to his aid. In escaping, Terence is wounded and staggers into an alcove. The Princess draws the curtains behind him and when Vladislaus asks her is she has seen O'Rourke she says she has not, looks behind the curtains and says he is not there. Vladislaus attempts to see for himself, and the Princess draws a long thin dagger and fatally stabs him. British soldiers outside the palace assist Terence to headquarters, where he tells them of his adventure and of the plot of the Egyptian conspirators. Next day Terence leaves Egypt. On the way home, he reads that the Egyptian conspiracy has been nipped in the bud as the result of prompt action on the part of Lord Cromer, military governor of Egypt. Finished reading he leans back in his chair and a vision of Vera, his sweetheart, appears above him. Back in the palace the Princess Constantine dreams of Terence and looks forward to the time when his recovery from his wound will permit him to return to Egypt and to her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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J. Warren Kerrigan Terence O'Rourke Terence O'Rourke See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Carmen Phillips Princess Constantine Princess Constantine See fewer	The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)
Ray Gallagher Danny Danny See fewer	The Prisoner's Story (1912)
G. Raymond Nye Prince Aziz Prince Aziz See fewer	Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds (1925)
George Periolat Prince Vladislav Prince Vladislav See fewer	The Red Lily (1924)
Maude George Princess Karen Princess Karen See fewer	The Wedding March (1928)
William Holland Actor Actor See fewer	The New Adventures of Terence O'Rourke (1915)
Lois Wilson Beatrix Beatrix See fewer	The Covered Wagon (1923)
Harry Carter Duke Victor Duke Victor See fewer	The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)
Bertram Grassby Chambret Chambret See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
Eddie Polo Eddie Eddie See fewer	The Vanishing Dagger (1920)
Fred Church Actor Actor See fewer	The Flirt (I) (1916)
Jay Morley Captain De Bresas Captain De Bresas See fewer	The Little Boss (1919)