The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
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- Passed
- 2h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- Apr 1921 (Canada)
- Movie
An extended family split up in France and Germany find themselves on opposing sides of the battlefield during World War I.
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Cast verified as complete
| Pomeroy Cannon | ... |
Julio Madariaga
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| Josef Swickard | ... |
Marcelo Desnoyers
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Bridgetta Clark | ... |
Doña Luisa Mdariaga Desnoyers
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| Rudolph Valentino | ... |
Julio Desnoyers
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Virginia Warwick | ... |
Chichí Desnoyers
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Karl von Hartrott
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| Mabel Van Buren | ... |
Elena Madariaga von Hartrott
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Otto von Hartrott
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| John St. Polis | ... |
Etienne Laurier
(as John Sainpolis)
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| Alice Terry | ... |
Marguerite Laurier
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Mark Fenton | ... |
Senator Lacour
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Derek Ghent | ... |
René Lacour
(as Derrick Ghent)
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| Nigel De Brulier | ... |
Tchernoff
(as Nigel de Brulier)
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Bowditch M. Turner | ... |
Argensola
(as Brodwitch Turner)
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| Edward Connelly | ... |
Lodgekeeper
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| Wallace Beery | ... |
Lt. Col. von Richthosen
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| Harry Northrup | ... |
The General
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Lt. Schnitz
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Tom Amandares | ... |
Man Drinking Beer (uncredited)
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C.E. Collins | ... |
Pestilence (uncredited)
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| Xavier Cugat | ... |
Violinist - Tango Bar Scene (uncredited)
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| Jacques D'Auray | ... |
Captain d'Aubrey (uncredited)
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| Claire de Lorez | ... |
Mademoiselle Lucette - a Model (uncredited)
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| Rose Dione | ... |
Flag Bearer (uncredited)
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Beatrice Dominguez | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
French Mother Bidding Farewell (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Ranch Hand in Argentina (uncredited)
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| Richard Headrick | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Jean Hersholt | ... |
Professor von Hartrott (uncredited)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Conquest (uncredited)
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| Isabelle Keith | ... |
German Woman (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Key | ... |
Georgette (uncredited)
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Henry Klaus | ... |
Heinrich von Hartrott (uncredited)
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J. Jiquel Lanoe | ... |
German Woman's Husband (uncredited)
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Andy MacLennan | ... |
Drunkard Hallucinating in Saloon (uncredited)
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Minnehaha | ... |
The Old Nurse (uncredited)
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| Bull Montana | ... |
The French Butler (uncredited)
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Steve Murphy | ... |
Drunkard in Saloon (uncredited)
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| Ramon Novarro | ... |
Guest at Ball (uncredited)
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Curt Rehfeld | ... |
Major Blumhardt (uncredited)
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Louise Rippert | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Brinsley Shaw | ... |
Celendonio (uncredited)
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Georgia Woodthorpe | ... |
Lodgekeeper's Wife (uncredited)
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Patrick Youch | ... |
French Soldier in Trenches (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rex Ingram | ||
Written by
| Vicente Blasco Ibáñez | ... | (novel "Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis") (as Vicente Blasco Ibañez) |
| June Mathis | ... | (written for the screen by) |
Produced by
| Kevin Brownlow | ... | producer |
| David Gill | ... | producer |
| Patrick Stanbury | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Carl Davis | ||
| Louis F. Gottschalk | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Grant Whytock | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Nick Adams | ... | telecine engineer |
| Stan Lane | ... | color consultant |
| Michael Peatfield | ... | on-line editor (as Mike Peatfield) |
Art Direction by
| Joseph Calder | ... | (uncredited) |
| Amos Myers | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Sterrett Ford | ... | production manager (as Colonel Starrett Ford) |
| Dave Friedman | ... | assistant unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Mayo | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jack W. Robson | ... | art titles |
Sound Department
| Mike Fairbairn | ... | dubbing assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hal Mohr | ... | assistant camera |
| Arthur F. Rice | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Wagner | ... | second unit: camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Richard Bradford | ... | music recordist |
| Carl Davis | ... | music conductor: Radio-Télé-Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra |
| Philippe Koch | ... | leader: Radio-Télé-Luxembourg Symphony Orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Joseph Calder | ... | technical staff |
| Rex Ingram | ... | supervisor |
| Amos Myers | ... | technical staff |
| Penelope Read | ... | production assistant |
| Lynne Wake | ... | production secretary |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro Pictures Corporation (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro Pictures Corporation (1921) (United States) (theatrical)
- Etablissements Louis Aubert (1922) (France) (theatrical)
- Channel Four (1993) (United Kingdom) (alternate version) (in association with)
- Turner Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (alternate version)
- Punto Zero (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Champagne Piper-Heidsieck Classic Film Collection (our grateful thanks to) (1993 alternate version)
- Cinémathèque Française (our grateful thanks to) (1993 alternate version)
- Evans Studio (portrait photography)
- Metrocolor Laboratories (our grateful thanks to) (1993 alternate version)
- National Film and Television Archive (our grateful thanks to) (1993 alternate version)
- Photoplay Productions (restored by) (1993 alternate version)
- RTL Studios (recorded at) (1993 alternate version)
- Service des Archives du Film (our grateful thanks to) (1993 alternate version)
- Symphony Orchestra of Radio-Télé-Luxembourg (music performers) (1993 alternate version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Julio Madariaga is the Argentine patriarch of a wealthy family. He has two daughters, the elder wed to a Frenchman and the other to a German. He prefers the Frenchman and his family, especially his grandson Julio, causing jealousy from the German and his three sons. When Madariaga dies, the family splits up, each son-in-law returning to his own country. The Frenchman and his own move to Paris, where Julio becomes an artist and has an affair with an unhappily married woman, lovely Marguerite Laurier. Her husband finds out, but before he can finalize a divorce, World War One rears its head and both sides of the family will endure great suffering in the conflict, especially since they must fight one another on the battlefield. Written by cupcakes |
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| Taglines | The triumphant return of Rex Ingram's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse with Rudolph Valentino. (Newspaper ad cut, 1926 reissue). See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rudolph Valentino signed onto the film for $350 a week, less than Wallace Beery earned for his small role as a German officer. Metro provided Valentino only with his Argentine gaucho costume and his French soldier's uniform. For the Parisian sequence Valentino purchased more than 25 custom-fitted suits from a New York tailor, which he spent the next year paying for. See more » |
| Goofs | The same shot of a cat clawing at a small poodle while sitting on top of a piano is used two different times. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Movies March On (1939). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Apocalypse Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Tchernoff: Peace has come - but the Four Horsemen will still ravage humanity - stirring unrest in the world - until all hatred is dead and only love reigns in the heart of mankind. See more » |