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Under the Lantern (1928)

Else Riedel (Lissy Arna), locked out by her authoritarian father, seeks refuge with her boyfriend Hans. Complications threaten when Hans's roommate Max falls in love with her, but the situation is resolved: the three remain friends, and decide to form a music hall act. They want to ascend, but how? A way out beckons when a theatrical agent named Nevin enters Else’s life. He is played by Hubert von Meyerinck as a slick and oily villain, who oozes refinement; his experience behind bars is waved away with a silk scarf. He is cunning to the point of perfidiousness, but is not completely unsympathetic. He also embodies a new type - the scrounger.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Lissy ArnaLissy ArnaElse Riedel
  • Photo of Gerhard DammannGerhard DammannVater
  • Photo of Mathias WiemanMathias WiemanHans Grothe
  • Photo of Paul HeidemannPaul HeidemannMax Thiele
  • Photo of Hubert von MeyerinckHubert von MeyerinckNevin
  • Photo of Carla BartheelCarla BartheelZora
  • Photo of Max MaximilianMax MaximilianLouis
  • Photo of Käthe HaackKäthe HaackDie Frau
  • Photo of Karl HannemannKarl HannemannTanzmeister
  • Photo of Hilde SchewiorHilde SchewiorFrieda

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