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The Lure of the Footlights

Dec 4, 1923 · 1h 51m
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Drama

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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)

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CAST

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
George Rogers (as child)
Aage Fønss
George Rogers (as grown-up)
Clara Schønfeld
George's mother
Karina Bell
Stella Mignon
Peter Malberg
Sir Allan Bryant
Directed by A.W. Sandberg

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Nordisk Films Kompagni
Country
DK

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