The Lost Will
Country
Czechoslovakia, GermanyCopyright
1929Production year
1929Premiere
1930Runtime
72 minDirector
Rolf RandolfCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Ztracená závěťCzech title
Ztracená závěťEnglish title
The Lost WillCo-production title
Das verschwundene TestamentSynopsis
Boxer Frank Ward discovers that his fiancée Lily's uncle and guardian baron Levkovic intends to marry her off to the ship-owner and adventurer Black. Ward decides to prevent this from happening and he gets together with the thief Palo who is acquainted with Black's people. He poses as a robber himself. In the company of Palo he sets off to Levkovic's castle where he overhears a conversation between the baron and Black. Black is advising the baron to get rid of his brother's will in which Lily is named as universal heir so that he may acquire the property himself. Ward tells Palo to get hold of the will but he is too late. The will is in the hands of Black's people. Ward and Palo follow Black and, after overcoming the crook, they hand him over to the police. Thus Lily's inheritance is saved and Ward is rewarded with her hand in marriage. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Carlo Aldini
boxer Frank Ward
Daisy d' Ora
Wardova snoubenka Lily von Ehrenberg
Hans Junkermann
baron Walter Levkovic
Jan W. Speerger
loďař Thomas Black
Siegfried Arno
zloděj Pale
Julia Serda
manželka barona Levkovice
Jack Mylong-Münz
von Malten
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Emanuel Alfieri, Otokar Hořký
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Production info
Original Title
Ztracená závěť
Czech Title
Ztracená závěť
English Title
The Lost Will
Co-production Title
Das verschwundene Testament
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia, Germany
Copyright
1929
Production Year
1929
Production specifications
date of censorship 05/1930
Premiere
premiere 1930 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
72 min
Original length in metres
2 042 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,33
Colour
black & white
Sound
silent
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
