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Thora van Deken
Thora van Deken

Thora van Deken

Genres

Drama

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A divorced woman takes matters into her own hands and destroys her late ex-husband's will, to ensure that their daughter receives her rightful inheritance. Will her efforts be for naught? Based on "Lille Rødhætte" by Henrik Pontoppidan.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

15 March 1920

Country

Sweden

Cast

Pauline Brunius

Pauline Brunius

Thora van Deken

Hugo Björne

Hugo Björne

Niels Engelstoft

Jessie Wessel

Jessie Wessel

Esther Engelstoft

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Bjerring

Gösta Cederlund

Gösta Cederlund

Lars Sidenius

Oscar Johanson

Oscar Johanson

Brandt

Sam Ask

Sam Ask

Sandberg

Ellen Dall

Ellen Dall

Sofie Brandt

Mathilda Caspér

Mathilda Caspér

Housekeeper

Louise Eneman-Wahlberg

Louise Eneman-Wahlberg

Nurse

Bengt Lindström

Bengt Lindström

En pojke ca 4 ar

Justus Hagman

Justus Hagman

Sigurd Wallén

Sigurd Wallén

Nils Jacobsson

Nils Jacobsson

Helge Karlsson

Helge Karlsson

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