The Heart Thief (1927)
Paul Kurt, embittered and disillusioned by war, returns to Budapest and devotes his life to roistering and gambling. He falls in love with Anna Galambos but leaves her when he realizes his unworthiness. She returns to her father, a gamekeeper at the castle of Count Franz, a despotic bachelor whose brothers Lazlos and Michael covet his estate. Disheartened by her shattered romance, Anna accepts the proposal of Franz. The brothers conspire to hire Paul to compromise the girl, but Paul, discovering she is none other than the woman he loves, decides to win her for himself. Paul finally exposes the plot to Franz, and Anna, convinced of his sincerity, is reunited with him after Franz releases her.
Director:
Nils Olaf Chrisander
Writer:
Gladys Unger
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Joseph Schildkraut as Paul Kurt |
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Lya De Putti as Anna Gallambos |
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Robert Edeson as Count Franz Cserhati |
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Charles K. Gerrard as Count Lazlos |
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Eulalie Jensen as Countess Lazlos |
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William Bakewell as |
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George Reehm as |
| Camera | Henry Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Lajos BirĂ³ | Story |
| Writing | Sonya Levien | Writer |
| Writing | Leslie Mason | Writer |
| Writing | Gladys Unger | Screenplay |
| Directing | Nils Olaf Chrisander | Director |