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The Lure of the Footlights

The Lure of the Footlights

★ 7.0/10•1923•1h 51m•Drama

Sir William's daughter Polly and the forest warden’s son George are best friends and quite inseparable. As they mature beyond the carefree days of childhood, their disparity in rank and status looms larger between them, and George puts aside his dreams of sharing the rest of his life with Polly. Instead, he meets a dancer, Stella, who moves with him when he himself is employed as a forest warden at Carlton Manor, the count’s estate. The solitude of the forest is a far cry from the bright lights and gaudy spectacle of the theatre, and when Stella meets some acquaintances from her old life, she is torn between who she really is and who her loved one thinks she should be. At the same time, Polly discovers that her feelings for George are more than friendly. (stumfilm.dk)

A.W. Sandberg · Director

Walter Christmas · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 51m
LanguageDA
Release DateDec 4, 1923

Actors

Philip Bech

Philip Bech

Sir William Carlton of Carlton Manor

Else Nielsen

Lady Polly, Sir William's daughter (as child)

Grethe Rygaard

Lady Polly, Sir William's daughter (as grown-up)

Martin Herzberg

Martin Herzberg

George Rogers (as child)

Aage Fønss

Aage Fønss

George Rogers (as grown-up)

Clara Schønfeld

Clara Schønfeld

George's mother

Karina Bell

Karina Bell

Stella Mignon

Peter Malberg

Peter Malberg

Sir Allan Bryant

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Peter Nielsen

Colonel Stuart

Hjalmar Schønfeld

Holger Pedersen

Alex

Amanda Lund

Alex's mother

Aage Hertel

Aage Hertel

James

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