When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) | Directed by Robert G. Vignola - Full Movie

Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.

When Knighthood Was in Flower is a 1922 American silent historical film directed by Robert G. Vignola, based on the eponymous novel by Charles Major and play by Paul Kester. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst (through his Cosmopolitan Productions) for Marion Davies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. This was William Powell's second film. The story was re-filmed by Walt Disney in 1953 as The Sword and the Rose, directed by Ken Annakin.

Directed by: Robert G. Vignola
Based on: When Knighthood Was in Flower by Charles Major, James B. Fagan (play)
Produced by: William Randolph Hearst
Starring: Marion Davies
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan, Harold Wenstrom
Music by: William Frederick Peters, Victor Herbert (additional music)
Production company: Cosmopolitan Productions
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release date: September 14, 1922
Running time: 12 reels; 11,618 feet (120 minutes)
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)
Budget: $1.5 million
Box office: $1,500,000 (rentals)