The Prince of Graustark (1916)

Graustark needs thirty million dollars to satisfy a Russian loan The Prince of Dawsbergen ruler of the adjoining principality will advance the money if the young Prince of Graustark marries his daughter Prince Robin however inherits an independent spirit his father having been an American He refuses absolutely to marry a Princess whom he has never seen His councilors plead in vain With the ruin of his country imminent the boy ruler hastily sails for America to negotiate the loan hoping at the same time to meet the girl of his dreams The money is readily advanced by William W Blithers a selfmade millionaire anxious to have his daughter marry into royalty The daughter however avoids the Prince and he does not see her He rescues a girl from drowning and falls in love with her He believes her to be Blithers daughter but she does not reveal her identity