A Daughter of France

A Daughter of France

A Daughter of France

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A Daughter of France

1918

0h 50m

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War

Drama

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.

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Fox Film Corporation

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Virginia Pearson

Virginia Pearson

Louise de Ciron

Hugh Thompson

Hugh Thompson

Col. Rudolph von Knorr

Herbert Evans

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

Maude Hill

Mathilde

Nadia Gary

Alceste

Creative team

Directed by: Edmund Lawrence
Written by: Beta Breuil
Adrian Johnson

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