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The Mystery of the Crown Jewels
Karl Mantzius, Denmark, 1916
47 min.DK/FeatureDetective movies, Drama, Crime filmSilent films
On his way home from a business trip, the young detective Karl Frank meets the siblings Kuno and Margit von Krall. Immediately captivated by Margit’s beauty, Frank accepts an invitation to visit them at their hotel soon. That same evening, he is hired for an important mission: he must prevent a burglary at the city’s jeweller. However, he fails miserably as the mysterious masked thief escapes. He retires to the country estate of his new friends to nurse his wounded pride, still unaware that he will soon become part of a shady business.
| Original title | Pavillonens Hemmelighed |
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| Danish title | Pavillonens Hemmelighed |
| Other titles | Guldkuglen |
| Director | Karl Mantzius |
| Screenplay | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Based on | Efter Viggo Cavlings roman "Guldkuglen". |
| Director of Photography | Louis Larsen |
| Appearance | Karl Mantzius, Vita Blichfeldt, Svend Aggerholm |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
| Technical info | 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent |
| Danish theatrical release | 08.09.1916 |
| Cinemas | Victoria-Teatret |
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| Production company | Nordisk Films Kompagni |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
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| Direction | Karl Mantzius |
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| Script | Carl Th. Dreyer |
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| Cinematography | Louis Larsen |
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| Grev Kuno von Kral | Karl Mantzius |
| Margit, komtesse, Kunos søster | Vita Blichfeldt |
| Karl Frank, cand. jur., opdager | Svend Aggerholm |
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