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His English Wife

His English Wife

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

151 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 January 1927

Country

Germany

Cast

Lil Dagover

Lil Dagover

Cathleen Paget

Urho Somersalmi

Urho Somersalmi

Birger Holm

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

Ivor Willington

Karin Swanström

Karin Swanström

Mrs. Brock, Cathleen's mother

Håkan Westergren

Håkan Westergren

Bruce Brock

Brita Appelgren

Brita Appelgren

Poppy Brock

Stina Berg

Stina Berg

Antje

Margit Rosengren

Margit Rosengren

Lillian

Ragnar Arvedson

Ragnar Arvedson

Artist

Josua Bengtson

Josua Bengtson

Train Announcer

Margit Manstad

Margit Manstad

Faucigny

Carl-Gunnar Wingård

Carl-Gunnar Wingård

Waiter

Olga Andersson

Olga Andersson

London Lady

Vilhelm Bryde

Vilhelm Bryde

Lionel Jessop

Nalle Halldén

Nalle Halldén

Eric Gustafson

Eric Gustafson

Josua Bengtson

Josua Bengtson

Ragnar Arvedson

Ragnar Arvedson

Knut Lambert

Knut Lambert

Carla Bartheel

Carla Bartheel

Olga Andersson

Olga Andersson

Anna Lilja

Anna Lilja

La Jana

La Jana

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