Overview
Mrs. Hellertz is distraught about her son Aage, who – in spite of a good pay and generous support from home – manages to spend every penny on debauchery in the night life. He indebts himself deeply and falls into the clutches of a malicious loan shark who is out for Mrs. Hellertz's fortune. To complicate things further, Aage starts a relationship with the loan shark's beautiful daughter. (Stumfilm.dk)
Director and cast
- August Blom Director
- Valdemar Psilander as Aage Hellertz
- Clara Pontoppidan as Anna Hansen
- Augusta Blad as Metha Hellertz - Widow
- Holger Hofmann as Hansen - Waiter
- Richard Christensen as Bruun
- H.C. Nielsen as Block
- Thora Meincke as Stella - Vaudeville Singer
- Gudrun Bruun Stephensen as Didi - Vaudeville Singer
- Frederik Jacobsen Cast
- Elna From Cast
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