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Hotel Imperial (1927)

Pola loving, hating, fighting, running the gamut of every conceivable human emotion. Never has she given such full play to her genius.

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Mauritz Stiller
Writer : Jules Furthman

Synopsis

During World War I, an Austrian officer is trapped behind the Russian lines. He tries to sneak through to his own lines, but is forced to take refuge in a small hotel, where he is hidden by the establishment's chambermaid. The two fall in love, but a Russian general makes the hotel his headquarters and sets his sights on the maid. In addition, the Austrian must find out the identity of a spy who is feeding the Russians military information that could lead to the destruction of the Austrian army.

Actors

Pola Negri
Pola Negri
Anna Sedlak
James Hall
James Hall
Lt. Paul Almasy
George Siegmann
George Siegmann
Gen. Juschkiewitsch
Max Davidson
Max Davidson
Elias Butterman
Michael Vavitch
Michael Vavitch
Tabakowitsch
Otto Fries
Otto Fries
Anton Klinak
Nicholas Soussanin
Nicholas Soussanin
Baron Fredrikson
Golden Wadhams
Golden Wadhams
Maj. Gen. Sultanov

Crews

Mauritz Stiller
Mauritz Stiller
Director
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
Lajos Biró
Lajos Biró
Story
Erich Pommer
Erich Pommer
Producer
Bert Glennon
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
E. Lloyd Sheldon
E. Lloyd Sheldon
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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