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In 1890, Gus Sascher joins the Austrian Army and romances the impoverished girl Elsa Hofner. Elsa instead marries the wealthier officer Franz von Renner, in an attempt at social climbing.
12 Cast Members
Vivienne Segal
Elsa Hofner
Alexander Gray
Otto Stirner
Jean Hersholt
Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
Walter Pidgeon
Franz von Renner
Louise Fazenda
Gretl Kruger
Bert Roach
Gus Sascher
Alice Day
Barbara, Elsa's Granddaughter
Philipp Lothar Mayring
Baron von Renner, Franz' Father
June Purcell
Mary, a Singer on the Stage
Milt Douglas
Bill Jones, a Stage Performer
Bela Lugosi
Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
Mary Treen
Shocked Woman on Street (uncredited)
