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The Cavalcade of America, starring Madeline Carroll, in The Queen's Handmaid, presented by the DuPont Company, makers of better things for better living through chemistry. Now, The Queen's Handmaid, starring Madeline Carroll, on the DuPont Cavalcade of America. It is the time of terror in France, this year of 1793. It's vile and upheaval. The crested carriages of the nobility no longer pass through the streets. Now, there's the endless procession of carts carrying their titl…

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Synopsis

In The Queen's Handmaid, the story unfolds during the tumultuous year of 1793 in France, where the Revolution has turned the once opulent streets into a scene of terror. Queen Marie Antoinette finds herself imprisoned in the Conciergerie, awaiting her fate as the guillotine looms. Amidst this chaos, a young man named Robert manages to bribe his way into her cell, bringing not only flowers but also a glimmer of hope—a plan for her escape.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 596

The Queen's Handmaid

Monday, January 24, 1949 · 27:08

Cavalcade of America, Episode 596

The Queen's Handmaid

Monday, January 24, 1949 · 27:08

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In The Queen's Handmaid, a young man risks his life to deliver a message to Queen Marie Antoinette, who is imprisoned during the French Revolution. He reveals a plan for her escape to a colony in America, where a new life awaits her.

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