
16 Aug 1929

A Throw of Dice
Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
Drama of plot and intrigue in Imperial Russia.
Prince Boris Kurbski
Helena di Armore
Baron Korff
General Trunoff
General Koloboff
Servant
Prince's manservant
Stranger
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