Under the Lantern (1928)

Under the Lantern (1928)

1928-08-08 Germany 132 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Lissy Arna is Else Riedel
Else Riedel
Mathias Wieman is Hans Grothe
Hans Grothe
Paul Heidemann is Max Thiele
Max Thiele
Käthe Haack is Die Frau
Die Frau
Karl Hannemann is Tanzmeister
Tanzmeister
Sybill Morel is Die Alte
Die Alte
Georg Paeschke is Der 'Anreißer'
Der 'Anreißer'