His English Wife (1927)
Hans engelska fru
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.
- Date of release
- 1927-01-17
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Gustaf Molander
Casting
- Lil Dagover — Cathleen Paget
- Urho Somersalmi — Birger Holm
- Gösta Ekman — Ivor Willington
- Karin Swanström — Mrs. Brock, Cathleen's mother
- Håkan Westergren — Bruce Brock
- Brita Appelgren — Poppy Brock
- Stina Berg — Antje
- Margit Rosengren — Lillian
- Ragnar Arvedson — Artist
- Josua Bengtson — Train Announcer
- Margit Manstad — Faucigny
- Carl-Gunnar Wingård — Waiter
Interesting facts
His English Wife is a 1927 German-Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lil Dagover, Gösta Ekman and Karin Swanström. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde.
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