His English Wife

His English Wife

His English Wife

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His English Wife

1927

2h 31m

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Overview

London socialite Cathleen Paget's adventures in love and misfortune a year after the death of her husband. Ivor Willington and Lionel Jesop play cards for who will be given the shot at flirting with Paget, as to claim her wealth. But when her brother Bruce has lost the family fortune in bad business, Cathleen is suggested to court Nordic giant Birger Holm. The two marry and the families financial problems seem to be at bay, although the life in the northern Sweden is wearing Cathleen down as she misses parties, friends and dancing at the Savoy Hotel.

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23 members

Acting

Lil Dagover

Cathleen Paget

Lil Dagover

Acting

Urho Somersalmi

Birger Holm

Urho Somersalmi

Acting

Gösta Ekman

Ivor Willington

Gösta Ekman

Acting

Karin Swanström

Mrs. Brock, Cathleen's mother

Karin Swanström

Acting

Håkan Westergren

Bruce Brock

Håkan Westergren

Acting

Brita Appelgren

Poppy Brock

Brita Appelgren

Acting

Stina Berg

Antje

Stina Berg

Acting

Margit Rosengren

Lillian

Margit Rosengren

Acting

Ragnar Arvedson

Artist

Ragnar Arvedson

Acting

Josua Bengtson

Train Announcer

Josua Bengtson

Acting

Margit Manstad

Faucigny

Margit Manstad

Acting

Carl-Gunnar Wingård

Waiter

Carl-Gunnar Wingård

Acting

Olga Andersson

London Lady

Olga Andersson

Art

Vilhelm Bryde

Lionel Jessop

Vilhelm Bryde

Acting

Nalle Halldén

Unknown Role

No Image

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Eric Gustafson

Unknown Role

Eric Gustafson

Acting

Josua Bengtson

Unknown Role

Josua Bengtson

Acting

Ragnar Arvedson

Unknown Role

Ragnar Arvedson

Acting

Knut Lambert

Unknown Role

Knut Lambert

Acting

Carla Bartheel

Unknown Role

Carla Bartheel

Acting

Olga Andersson

Unknown Role

Olga Andersson

Acting

Anna Lilja

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

La Jana

Unknown Role

La Jana

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