The Case of Lena Smith
1929 | 80m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Josef von Sternberg |
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| Writer: | Samuel Ornitz, Jules Furthman |
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| A peasant girl goes to great lengths to protect her child in 19th century Vienna. The film is considered lost, and only four minutes of footage are known to remain. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 19, 1929 |
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| Director: | Josef von Sternberg |
| Writer: | Samuel Ornitz, Jules Furthman |
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| Keywords | janitor, partially lost film |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Esther Ralston | Lena Smith |
| James Hall | Franz Hofrat |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Herr Hofrat |
| Emily Fitzroy | Frau Hofrat |
| Fred Kohler | Stefan |
| Betty Aho | Stefan's Sister |
| Lawrence Grant | Commissioner |
| Leone Lane | Pepi |
| Kay Deslys | Poldi |
| Alex Woloshin | Janitor |
| Ann Brody | Janitor's Wife |
| Wally Albright | Franz (Age 3) |
| Werner Klingler | Franz (Age 18) |
| Rosalind Byrne | |
| Gregory Gaye | (uncredited) |
| John Loder | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Samuel Ornitz | Story |
| Eddie Pyle | Assistant Camera |
| Helen Lewis | Editor |
| Josef von Sternberg | Director |
| Jules Furthman | Writer |
| Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| J.W. Schleiff | Unit Manager |
| Robert Lee | Assistant Director |
| Martin Porkay | Assistant Director |
| Lou Asher | Props |
| Paul Lockwood | Assistant Camera |
| William Rand | Additional Camera |
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