Although the great silent film star was poised to make a comeback in this Marlene Dietrich film, some weeks after he and Dietrich filmed costume tests together, Gilbert suffered a fatal heart attack in his dressing room.
The great Silent film idol had suffered a series of box-office letdowns, so he did not get to play the role of "Baron Felix von Geigern" as costar Greta Garbo had requested.
Did you know that John Gilbert was not the only choice for this movie?
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