Mockery (1927)
During the tumultuous days of the Russian Revolution, Countess Tatiana Alexandrova must leave Siberia and travel to Novokursk in disguise, for fear of being attacked by Bolsheviks. She enlists the help of the peasant Sergei to get her there safely. They bond, and when they finally arrive at the palace, she reveals herself. Sergei is given work there, but influence from the Bolsheviks makes him contemplate turning Tatiana over to the revolutionaries.
- Released
- 1927-08-13
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Benjamin Christensen
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 11 votes
Cast
- Lon Chaney as Sergei
- Barbara Bedford as Countess Tatiana Alexandrova
- Ricardo Cortez as Dimitri
- Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Gaidaroff
- Mack Swain as Vladimir Gaidaroff
- Károly Huszár as Ivan
- Kai Schmidt as Butler
- Johnny Mack Brown as Russian Officer (uncredited)
- Albert Conti as Military Commandant at Novokursk (uncredited)
- Jules Cowles as Peasant Who Robs Tatiana (uncredited)
- Frank Leigh as Outlaw Peasant in Cabin (uncredited)
- Russ Powell as Man Taking Sergei to Ivan (uncredited)