Temptations of a Great City
Mar 06 1911
•1h 41m
•Drama
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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Valdemar Psilander
Aage Hellertz
Clara Pontoppidan
Anna Hansen
Augusta Blad
Metha Hellertz - Widow
Holger Hofmann
Hansen - Waiter
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