 The American and the Queen is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company . The film focuses on Maud , the fictional queen of <unk> , who is overthrown by her cousin , Rupert . Maud is thrown into prison after refusing the romantic advances of Rupert . She escapes with the aid of her lady @-@ in @-@ waiting and a priest . A wealthy American named Jack Walton , foils an assassination attempt on Maud and he falls in love with her . Maud is recaptured and set to be executed when the priest comes up with a plan to save her , by marrying Jack and Maud . The ceremony takes place through her cell window , and soon the United States military arrives to save the now wife of an American . Rupert is killed in the ensuing conflict . No known cast or production credits for the film is known . The film was released on November 11 , 1910 and was met with neutral to negative reviews by critics . The patriotic element of the film was cited as likely being comical for European audiences and the film was also used as an example of an inappropriate example of American flag @-@ waving . The film is presumed lost . 
