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An Enemy to the King (1916)
60 min | Adventure, History

An Enemy to the King (1916)

60 min | Adventure, History

When Julie De Varion's old father is imprisoned for harboring fugitive Huguenots, she goes to the authorities and begs for his freedom, declaring that he only did it out of kindness of heart. They refuse to release her father unless she ...See moreWhen Julie De Varion's old father is imprisoned for harboring fugitive Huguenots, she goes to the authorities and begs for his freedom, declaring that he only did it out of kindness of heart. They refuse to release her father unless she locates the Catholic's greatest enemy, Ernanton De Launay, who lives in the depths of the forests and who has been vainly sought after for years. Although she knows her father would loathe such methods of release, she accepts the offer and sets off with her lady-in-waiting, Jeanette, to capture the enemy of the king by means of her womanly beauty. While stopping at an inn for the night, she is molested by a man who has been sent after her. A stranger, who is also stopping at the inn, comes to her rescue, however. The stranger offers her his protection for the rest of the journey, a kindness which she gladly accepts. He promises to take her to Ernanton De Launay, believing that she merely wishes to meet him. They continue their journey, and on the spur of the moment Julie dispatches her servant back to the officials with the statement that she has located the enemy and for them to release her father. Ernanton's servant discovers that they are being spied upon, and tells his master, who, now in love with the girl, kills him for daring to cast a reflection on the sweetest flower of womanhood he has ever met. When Julie asks him why he assaulted his servant, he truthfully tells her his reasons. Realizing that she has fallen below his estimation of her, she sends another servant after the bearer of the message in order to prevent it reaching the officials. She will not allow her womanhood to suffer even for her father's freedom. When she returns to the city, Ernanton follows her and is forced to believe that she is the spy his servant had accused her of being. She gains admittance to the officials' room and asks her father's freedom. She is refused, as the understanding was that the enemy was to stand before them, and she has failed in her quest. She will not bring the man who has won her love to them, and frankly states such as the case. Ermanton, who has been standing behind the curtain, now comes forward and tells them that they see the enemy before them, to release the aged father. Julie is distracted at the way things have turned, and becomes inconsolable. The Huguenots, who have been gaining victory after victory, now enter the city and surround the palace, demanding the release of their leader. The officials are forced to surrender, and Ermanton seeks Julie to tell her of his love and ask her to become his wife. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
E.H. Sothern Ernanton de Launay Ernanton de Launay See fewer	The Chattel (1916)
Edith Storey Julie De Varion Julie De Varion See fewer	The Christian (1914)
John S. Robertson Claude Le Chastre (as John Robertson) Claude Le Chastre (as John Robertson) See fewer	The Girl of Today (1918)
Frederick Lewis Gauillaume Montignac (as Fred Lewis) Gauillaume Montignac (as Fred Lewis) See fewer	Tilly of Bloomsbury (1921)
Brinsley Shaw Henri Le Vicomte de Berguin Henri Le Vicomte de Berguin See fewer	Arsene Lupin (1917)
Rowland Buckstone Blaise Tripault Blaise Tripault See fewer	An Enemy to the King (1916)
Mildred Manning Jeanotte Jeanotte See fewer	While Paris Sleeps (1923)
Pierre Collosse Rougin (as Pierre Colosse) Rougin (as Pierre Colosse) See fewer	Mothers of Men (1920)
Charles Mussett King Henry of Navarre (as Charles Muzitt) King Henry of Navarre (as Charles Muzitt) See fewer	Knights of the Square Table (1917)
Denton Vane King Henry III King Henry III See fewer	The Glory of Yolanda (1917)
John Ardizoni Henry, Duke of Guise (as Adrizonu) Henry, Duke of Guise (as Adrizonu) See fewer	A Woman There Was (1919)