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Beloved Rogue   1927         N/R, 100 min. Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance Director: Alan Crosland   Cast: John Barrymore, Conrad Veidt, Marceline Day, Lawson Butt, Henry Victor, Mack Swain, Slim Summerville, Angelo Rossitto, Nigel De Brulier, Lucy Beaumont, Otto Matieson, Jane Winton, Rose Dione, Bertram Grassby, Dick Sutherland   Poet Francois Villon (John Barrymore) is the hero in this story about political intrigue in 15th-century France. Villon is sent into exile by King Louis XI (Conrad Veidt) after Villon insults Duke Charles of Burgundy (Lawson Butt). While escaping the clutches of Charles, Villon falls in love with the king's ward, Charlotte (Marceline Day). Later, Charles' men kidnap Charlotte, but when their evil deeds are revealed, the king bestows his blessing on Charlotte and Villon. Cast John Barrymore Francois Villon Conrad Veidt King Louis XI Marceline Day Charlotte de Vauxcelles Lawson Butt Duke of Burgundy Henry Victor Thibault d`Aussigny Mack Swain Nicholas Slim Summerville Jehan Angelo Rossitto Beppo the Dwarf Nigel De Brulier Astrologer Lucy Beaumont Villon`s Mother Otto Matieson Olivier Jane Winton The Abbess Rose Dione Margot Bertram Grassby Duke of Orleans Dick Sutherland Tristan l`Hermite