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Cast
Marion Davies
as Mary Tudor
Forrest Stanley
as Charles Brandon
Lyn Harding
as Henry VIII
Theresa Maxwell Conover
as Queen Catherine
Pedro de Cordoba
as Duke of Buckingham
Ruth Shepley
as Lady Jane Bolingbroke
Ernest Glendinning
as Sir Edwin Caskoden
Arthur Forrest
as Cardinal Wolsey
Johnny Dooley
as Will Sommers
William Kent
as King's Tailor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1922
Runtime2h 01m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes12
DirectorRobert G. Vignola
WritersWilliam LeBaron
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhen Knighthood Was in Flower
About When Knighthood Was in Flower
Mary Tudor falls in love with a new arrival to court, Charles Brandon. She convinces her brother King Henry VIII to make him his Captain of the Guard. Meanwhile, Henry is determined to marry her off to the aging King Louis XII of France as part of a peace agreement.
Directed by Robert G. Vignola, When Knighthood Was in Flower leans on a strong ensemble — Marion Davies, Forrest Stanley, Lyn Harding — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1922.
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