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A Victim of the Mormons

191151 minDenmark
Drama

Synopsis

While on holiday with her family and fiancé, Florence becomes fascinated by an American missionary. His promise of a new life draws her away from home, but the journey becomes a kidnapping. Her brother and fiancé follow her trail in a sensational pursuit shaped by the film's openly hostile portrayal of the Mormon faith.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: Danish.
This copy runs
51:27
Subtitles
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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: Danish. No subtitle track in this language.

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Wikimedia Commons · August Blom · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsAugust Blom

Historical context

This is an example of early anti-Mormon propaganda, not a reliable account of the religion. Objections from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints became part of the publicity surrounding its international release.

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  • Valdemar Psilander — Unknown - Nordisk Film; http://wecansleep.livejournal.com/94051.html http://www.heimatsammlung.de/motiv_unter/schauspieler_ab_03/schauspieler-06/valdemar-psilander.htm · Public domain
  • Clara Pontoppidan — Nordisk Films Kompagni / Danish Film Institute / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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