The Lure of the Footlights (1923)
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)
Director: A.W. Sandberg
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Philip Bech as Sir William Carlton of Carlton Manor |
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Else Nielsen as Lady Polly, Sir William's daughter (as child) |
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Grethe Rygaard as Lady Polly, Sir William's daughter (as grown-up) |
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Martin Herzberg as George Rogers (as child) |
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Aage Fønss as George Rogers (as grown-up) |
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Clara Schønfeld as George's mother |
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Karina Bell as Stella Mignon |
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Peter Malberg as Sir Allan Bryant |
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Torben Meyer as |
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Peter Nielsen as Colonel Stuart |
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Hjalmar Schønfeld as |
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Holger Pedersen as Alex |
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Amanda Lund as Alex's mother |
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Aage Hertel as James |
| Directing | A.W. Sandberg | Director |
| Production | Carlo Jacobsen | Production Designer |
| Writing | Walter Christmas | Writer |
| Camera | Chresten Jørgensen | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Louis Larsen | Director of Photography |