
His English Wife
1927-01-17 · 151 min · ★ 10.0
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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- Directors
- Gustaf Molander
- Production companies
- Isepa, Isepa-Wengeroff Film
- Countries
- Germany, Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lil DagoverCathleen Paget
Urho SomersalmiBirger Holm
Gösta EkmanIvor Willington
Karin SwanströmMrs. Brock, Cathleen's mother
Håkan WestergrenBruce Brock
Brita AppelgrenPoppy Brock
Stina BergAntje
Margit RosengrenLillian
Ragnar ArvedsonArtist
Josua BengtsonTrain Announcer
Margit ManstadFaucigny
Carl-Gunnar WingårdWaiter
Olga AnderssonLondon Lady
Vilhelm BrydeLionel Jessop
Eric Gustafson
Josua Bengtson
Ragnar Arvedson
Knut Lambert
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