The Blackguard (novel)

The Blackguard is 1923 novel by Raymond Paton. It is a melodrama set during the Russian Revolution of 1917. A French violinist rescues a Russian princess from execution at the hands of revolutionaries led by his former mentor.
Adaptation.
The film was adapted for the screen when a silent film "The Blackguard" (1925) was made as a co-production between the British Gainsborough Pictures and the German UFA Studios. The film was directed by Graham Cutts.