The Case of Lena Smith (1929) |
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| Director(s) | Josef von Sternberg |
| Producer(s) | Famous Players-Lasky |
| Top Genres | Drama, Short Films |
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Esther Ralston(as Lena Smith)
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
Esther Ralston
(as Lena Smith)
Emily Fitzroy(as Frau Hofrat)
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
Emily Fitzroy
(as Frau Hofrat)
Wally Albright(as Franz)
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
Wally Albright
(as Franz)
Gregory Gaye(as )
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
Gregory Gaye
(as )
John Loder(as )
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
The Case of Lena Smith
Released
1929
John Loder
(as )
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The Case of Lena Smith (1929) was a Drama - Drama Film directed by Josef von Sternberg and produced by Famous Players-Lasky.
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The script underwent many rewrites; among other things, the title character changed from a tough-talking prostitute to a naive peasant.
The film's distribution was cut short by the arrival of talkies.
A four-minute fragment from the end of the first reel of this film was found at Dalian, China, and is now kept at Theatre Museum, Waseda University, Japan. This fragment was screened at the 22nd Pordenone Silent Film Festival in 2003.
No copies of this film are known to exist. Please check your attic.
Josef von Sternberg insisted on casting Esther Ralston, over studio objections that she was not up a major dramatic role in which she ages by several decades.