Temptations of a Great City

Temptations of a Great City

Temptations of a Great City

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Temptations of a Great City

1911

0h 41m

5.5(14 votes)

Drama

Overview

Mrs. Hellertz is distraught about her son Aage, who – in spite of a good pay and generous support from home – manages to spend every penny on debauchery in the night life. He indebts himself deeply and falls into the clutches of a malicious loan shark who is out for Mrs. Hellertz's fortune. To complicate things further, Aage starts a relationship with the loan shark's beautiful daughter. (Stumfilm.dk)

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Valdemar Psilander

Valdemar Psilander

Aage Hellertz

Clara Pontoppidan

Clara Pontoppidan

Anna Hansen

Augusta Blad

Augusta Blad

Metha Hellertz - Widow

Holger Hofmann

Hansen - Waiter

Richard Christensen

Richard Christensen

Bruun

H.C. Nielsen

Block

Thora Meincke

Stella - Vaudeville Singer

Gudrun Bruun Stephensen

Gudrun Bruun Stephensen

Didi - Vaudeville Singer

Frederik Jacobsen

Frederik Jacobsen

Elna From

Elna From

Creative team

Directed by: August Blom
Written by: Ljut Steensgaard
Erling Stensgaard

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