Queen Kelly (1929)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,221 | Details |
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Synopsis
When the dissolute prince encounters an innocent but flirtatious convent girl, Patricia Kelly, he falls in love. Desperate to see her before his upcoming wedding to the Queen, he kidnaps Kelly and brings her to his rooms in the palace. When the Queen discovers the lovers, she whips the nightgowned girl and throws her out into the night. After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Kelly returns to the convent, where she receives a telegram, summoning her to the bedside of her dying aunt in Dar-es-Salaam, German East Africa. There, the innocent young girl is shocked to find herself in a seedy bordello. On her deathbed, Kelly’s aunt begs her niece to wed the syphilitic brothel owner, Jan.
Metrics
| Legs: | 8.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1929 (Limited) January 16th, 2026 (Limited) by Kino Lorber (4K Restoration) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 1/20/2026) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Silent Film |
| Plot point: | Prince/Princess, Prostitution, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Royalty |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kino Lorber, Milestone Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $6,037 | 1 | $6,037 | $10,608 | 5,012 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $3,138 | -48% | 6 | $523 | $19,899 | 5,013 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | - | $648 | -79% | 2 | $324 | $22,282 | 5,014 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $1,196 | +85% | 3 | $399 | $23,478 | 5,015 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $1,429 | +19% | 1 | $1,429 | $25,438 | 5,016 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $1,263 | -12% | 2 | $632 | $26,713 | 5,017 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $3,130 | +148% | 6 | $522 | $29,843 | 5,018 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $715 | -77% | 2 | $358 | $32,802 | 5,019 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $571 | -20% | 2 | $286 | $34,398 | 5,020 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $1,407 | +146% | 6 | $235 | $36,245 | 5,021 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $599 | -57% | 2 | $300 | $37,489 | 5,022 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $929 | +55% | 2 | $465 | $38,766 | 5,023 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $1,470 | +58% | 2 | $735 | $40,455 | 5,024 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $1,373 | -7% | 2 | $687 | $41,828 | 5,025 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | - | $1,637 | +19% | 2 | $819 | $43,715 | 5,026 |
| May 1, 2026 | - | $1,143 | -30% | 1 | $1,143 | $44,858 | 5,027 |
| May 8, 2026 | - | $714 | -38% | 1 | $714 | $45,572 | 5,028 |
| May 15, 2026 | - | $1,214 | +70% | 2 | $607 | $46,786 | 5,029 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | - | $714 | 1 | $714 | $48,077 | 5,032 | |
| Jun 12, 2026 | - | $1,144 | +60% | 1 | $1,144 | $49,221 | 5,033 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $50,221 | 5,036 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 43 | $12,190 | 1 | $12,190 | $12,190 | 5,013 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 54 | $4,872 | -60% | 6 | $812 | $21,634 | 5,014 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 68 | $648 | -87% | 2 | $324 | $22,282 | 5,015 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 65 | $1,727 | +167% | 3 | $576 | $24,009 | 5,016 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 73 | $1,441 | -17% | 1 | $1,441 | $25,450 | 5,017 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 74 | $1,263 | -12% | 1 | $1,263 | $26,713 | 5,018 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 62 | $5,374 | +325% | 6 | $896 | $32,087 | 5,019 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 64 | $1,740 | -68% | 2 | $870 | $33,827 | 5,020 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 66 | $1,011 | -42% | 2 | $506 | $34,838 | 5,021 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 60 | $2,052 | +103% | 6 | $342 | $36,890 | 5,022 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 57 | $947 | -54% | 2 | $474 | $37,837 | 5,023 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 60 | $1,148 | +21% | 2 | $574 | $38,985 | 5,024 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 50 | $1,470 | +28% | 2 | $735 | $40,455 | 5,025 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 67 | $1,623 | +10% | 2 | $812 | $42,078 | 5,026 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 60 | $1,637 | +1% | 2 | $819 | $43,715 | 5,027 |
| May 1, 2026 | 56 | $1,143 | -30% | 1 | $1,143 | $44,858 | 5,028 |
| May 8, 2026 | 52 | $714 | -38% | 1 | $714 | $45,572 | 5,029 |
| May 15, 2026 | 51 | $1,791 | +151% | 2 | $896 | $47,363 | 5,030 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 53 | $714 | 1 | $714 | $48,077 | 5,033 | |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 43 | $1,144 | +60% | 1 | $1,144 | $49,221 | 5,034 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $50,221 | 5,037 |
Leading
| Gloria Swanson | Kitty Kelly | |
| Walter Byron | Prince Wolfram |
Supporting
| Seena Owen | Queen Regina V |
Production and Technical Credits
| Erich von Stroheim | Director | |
| Richard Boleslawski | Director | |
| Erich von Stroheim | Screenwriter | |
| Marion Ainslee* | Titles | |
| Erich von Stroheim | Story Creator | |
| Joseph P. Kennedy | Producer | |
| Erich von Stroheim | Producer | |
| Gloria Swanson | Producer | |
| Paul Ivano | Cinematographer | |
| Gordon Pollock | Cinematographer | |
| Viola Lawrence | Editor | |
| Adolf Tandler | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
When the dissolute prince encounters an innocent but flirtatious convent girl, Patricia Kelly, he falls in love. Desperate to see her before his upcoming wedding to the Queen, he kidnaps Kelly and brings her to his rooms in the palace. When the Queen discovers the lovers, she whips the nightgowned girl and throws her out into the night. After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, Kelly returns to the convent, where she receives a telegram, summoning her to the bedside of her dying aunt in Dar-es-Salaam, German East Africa. There, the innocent young girl is shocked to find herself in a seedy bordello. On her deathbed, Kelly’s aunt begs her niece to wed the syphilitic brothel owner, Jan.
Metrics
| Legs: | 8.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | 1929 (Limited) January 16th, 2026 (Limited) by Kino Lorber (4K Restoration) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 1/20/2026) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Silent Film |
| Plot point: | Prince/Princess, Prostitution, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Royalty |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kino Lorber, Milestone Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $6,037 | 1 | $6,037 | $10,608 | 5,012 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $3,138 | -48% | 6 | $523 | $19,899 | 5,013 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | - | $648 | -79% | 2 | $324 | $22,282 | 5,014 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $1,196 | +85% | 3 | $399 | $23,478 | 5,015 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $1,429 | +19% | 1 | $1,429 | $25,438 | 5,016 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $1,263 | -12% | 2 | $632 | $26,713 | 5,017 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $3,130 | +148% | 6 | $522 | $29,843 | 5,018 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $715 | -77% | 2 | $358 | $32,802 | 5,019 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $571 | -20% | 2 | $286 | $34,398 | 5,020 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $1,407 | +146% | 6 | $235 | $36,245 | 5,021 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $599 | -57% | 2 | $300 | $37,489 | 5,022 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $929 | +55% | 2 | $465 | $38,766 | 5,023 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $1,470 | +58% | 2 | $735 | $40,455 | 5,024 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $1,373 | -7% | 2 | $687 | $41,828 | 5,025 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | - | $1,637 | +19% | 2 | $819 | $43,715 | 5,026 |
| May 1, 2026 | - | $1,143 | -30% | 1 | $1,143 | $44,858 | 5,027 |
| May 8, 2026 | - | $714 | -38% | 1 | $714 | $45,572 | 5,028 |
| May 15, 2026 | - | $1,214 | +70% | 2 | $607 | $46,786 | 5,029 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | - | $714 | 1 | $714 | $48,077 | 5,032 | |
| Jun 12, 2026 | - | $1,144 | +60% | 1 | $1,144 | $49,221 | 5,033 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $50,221 | 5,036 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 43 | $12,190 | 1 | $12,190 | $12,190 | 5,013 | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 54 | $4,872 | -60% | 6 | $812 | $21,634 | 5,014 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 68 | $648 | -87% | 2 | $324 | $22,282 | 5,015 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 65 | $1,727 | +167% | 3 | $576 | $24,009 | 5,016 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 73 | $1,441 | -17% | 1 | $1,441 | $25,450 | 5,017 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 74 | $1,263 | -12% | 1 | $1,263 | $26,713 | 5,018 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 62 | $5,374 | +325% | 6 | $896 | $32,087 | 5,019 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 64 | $1,740 | -68% | 2 | $870 | $33,827 | 5,020 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 66 | $1,011 | -42% | 2 | $506 | $34,838 | 5,021 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 60 | $2,052 | +103% | 6 | $342 | $36,890 | 5,022 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 57 | $947 | -54% | 2 | $474 | $37,837 | 5,023 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 60 | $1,148 | +21% | 2 | $574 | $38,985 | 5,024 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 50 | $1,470 | +28% | 2 | $735 | $40,455 | 5,025 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 67 | $1,623 | +10% | 2 | $812 | $42,078 | 5,026 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 60 | $1,637 | +1% | 2 | $819 | $43,715 | 5,027 |
| May 1, 2026 | 56 | $1,143 | -30% | 1 | $1,143 | $44,858 | 5,028 |
| May 8, 2026 | 52 | $714 | -38% | 1 | $714 | $45,572 | 5,029 |
| May 15, 2026 | 51 | $1,791 | +151% | 2 | $896 | $47,363 | 5,030 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 53 | $714 | 1 | $714 | $48,077 | 5,033 | |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 43 | $1,144 | +60% | 1 | $1,144 | $49,221 | 5,034 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $50,221 | 5,037 |
Leading
| Gloria Swanson | Kitty Kelly | |
| Walter Byron | Prince Wolfram |
Supporting
| Seena Owen | Queen Regina V |
Production and Technical Credits
| Erich von Stroheim | Director | |
| Richard Boleslawski | Director | |
| Erich von Stroheim | Screenwriter | |
| Marion Ainslee* | Titles | |
| Erich von Stroheim | Story Creator | |
| Joseph P. Kennedy | Producer | |
| Erich von Stroheim | Producer | |
| Gloria Swanson | Producer | |
| Paul Ivano | Cinematographer | |
| Gordon Pollock | Cinematographer | |
| Viola Lawrence | Editor | |
| Adolf Tandler | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.