encounter, the count pursues the surprised poet. A comical battle ensues in which François defeats Thibault. Charlotte decides to run away with the poet. But François is captured and Charlotte surrenders to her fate. François is brought to Burgundy, tortured and, as a special wedding surprise, locked in a cage. Surprisingly, soldiers attack the king who has been convinced that the wedding is part of an intrigue against him. The soldiers free François and Charlotte, who now want to get married. Cast John Barrymore—François Villon Conrad Veidt—King Louis XI Hans Conried as King Louis XI's son Marceline Day—Charlotte de Vauxcelles W. Lawson Butt—Duke of Burgundy Henry Victor—Thibault d'Aussigny Slim Summerville—Jehan Mack Swain—Nicholas Angelo Rossitto—Beppo the Dwarf Nigel De Brulier—Astrologer Lucy Beaumont—Villon's mother Otto Matieson—Olivier (as Otto Mattiesen) Jane Winton—The Abbess Rose Dione—Margot Bertram Grassby—Duke of Orleans Dick Sutherland—Tristan l'Hermite Martha Franklin—Maid (uncredited) Stubby Kruger -- (uncredited) Dickie Moore—Baby Francois (uncredited) Cast member Dick Sutherland, like Rondo Hatton a couple of decades later, suffered from acromegaly. Production and preservation status According to "Hazard of the Game", an episode of the Thames documentary Hollywood, Paul Malvern, John Barrymore's stunt double, insisted on extensively testing a stunt involving a catapult and a net with sandbags before performing it, because he had doubts about the initial mathematics used for coordinating the stunt. The only surviving domestic print of "The Beloved Rogue" was found in John Barrymore's former mansion by its subsequent occupant, Edgar Bergen, who donated it to the American Film Institute. It was subsequently preserved by the Library of Congress. Reception John Barrymore viewed the premiere of the film with a large picture palace audience. Unknown to the audience, he was standing at the back of the movie house. Barrymore apparently was discontented or bemused or perhaps being self-effacingly charming regarding his own performance stating "what a ham". References External links The Beloved Rogue at Kino Video The Beloved Rogue at Silents Are Golden Lithograph poster of The Beloved Rogue(Wayback version) 1927 films 1920s historical adventure films American silent feature films American historical adventure films American black-and-white films American swashbuckler films Films set in the 15th century Films directed by Alan Crosland Films about François Villon Cultural depictions of Louis XI of France Cultural depictions of François Villon Cultural depictions of Charles the Bold United Artists films 1920s rediscovered films Rediscovered American films 1920s American films Silent historical adventure films 1920s English-language films