A Daughter of France
Genres
Overview
During World War I, Louise, a French girl, refuses to leave her château after the invading Germans take it over for use as their headquarters. A German officer, Col. von Knorr, makes repeated advances on her, but she rebuffs him.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1918-03-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Virginia Pearson
Louise de Ciron
Hugh Thompson
Col. Rudolph von Knorr
Herbert Evans
Fritz von Meyring
George Moss
Father Joseph
Ethel Kauffman
Marie (as Ethel Kaufman)
Tony Merlo
Paul de Ciron (as Anthony Merlo)
Maude Hill
Mathilde
Nadia Gary
Alceste
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