Tartuffe (1926)
A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's play "Tartuffe" in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets the young man's inheritance.
Top billed cast
Emil JanningsTartüff
Werner KraussHerr Orgon
Lil DagoverFrau Elmire / Elmire, Orgon's wife
Hermann PichaDer Greis
Rosa ValettiSeine Haushälterin / Housekeeper
André MattoniSein Enkel / Grandson
Lucie HöflichDorine
Camilla Horn(uncredited)
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