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The Vanity Case
1914
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The Case of Lena Smith
6.019291h 20m
DramaRomance
A peasant girl goes to great lengths to protect her child in 19th century Vienna. The film is considered lost, and only four minutes of footage are known to remain.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
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Cast
Esther Ralston
Lena Smith
James Hall
Franz Hofrat
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Herr Hofrat
Emily Fitzroy
Frau Hofrat
Fred Kohler
Stefan
Betty Aho
Stefan's Sister
Lawrence Grant
Commissioner
Leone Lane
Pepi
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