Nearly a King

Nearly a King is a 1916 silent film romantic comedy directed by Frederick A. Thomson, produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. John Barrymore stars in a story written for the screen. Barrymore's first wife Katherine Corri Harris makes her screen debut with him in this picture. Frederick Thomson directed and this is now a lost film.

One of the earliest screen appearances of a young Adolphe Menjou, just 25 years old.

Cast

 * John Barrymore - 1.Jack Merriwell, 2. The Prince of Bulwana, 3.himself-an out of work actor)
 * Katherine Corri Harris - The Princess
 * Russell Bassett - Regent of Okam
 * Beatrice Prentice - Marya
 * Martin Alsop - Grant Mason
 * Fred McGuirk - Olaf
 * Adolphe Menjou - Baron