The Case of Lena Smith
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Josef Von Sternberg
Director
Esther Ralston
Lena Smith
Gustav Von Seyffertitz
Herr Hofrat
Emily Fitzroy
Frau Hofrat
Fred Kohler
Stefan
Betty Aho
Stefan's sister
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
19,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,229ft
(8 reels)
Synopsis
Lena, a working girl, secretly marries Franz, a student officer in Vienna, and has his child. When Franz's father takes the baby away Franz is unable to help, and he commits suicide. When the court refuses Lena's pleas she steals the baby. The child grows up to march off to war in 1914 from a Hungarian village.
Director
Josef Von Sternberg
Director
Cast
Esther Ralston
Lena Smith
Gustav Von Seyffertitz
Herr Hofrat
Emily Fitzroy
Frau Hofrat
Fred Kohler
Stefan
Betty Aho
Stefan's sister
Lawrence Grant
Commissioner
Leone Lane
Pepi
Kay Deslys
Poldi
Alex Woloshin
Janitor
Ann Brody
Janitor's wife
Wally Albright Jr.
Franz, age 3
Warner Klinger
Franz, age 18
Crew
Film Details
Release Date
Jan
19,
1929
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 20m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,229ft
(8 reels)
Quotes
Trivia
The script underwent many rewrites; among other things, the title character changed from a tough-talking prostitute to a naive peasant.
Josef von Sternberg insisted on casting Esther Ralston, over studio objections that she was not up a major dramatic role in which she ages by several decades.
The film's distribution was cut short by the arrival of talkies.
No copies of this film are known to exist. Please check your attic.
