''A Knight in London'' (german: Eine Nacht in London) is a 1928 British-German
silent drama film
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directed by
Lupu Pick and starring
Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was an Anglo-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film ''Der Kongr ...
,
Ivy Duke
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and
Robin Irvine. It was one of a significant number of
co-productions between the two countries in the late 1920s. The film's direction and the cinematography by
Karl Freund were widely praised.
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Cast
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Lilian Harvey
Lilian Harvey (born Helene Lilian Muriel Pape; 19 January 1906 – 27 July 1968) was an Anglo-German actress and singer, long based in Germany, where she is best known for her role as Christel Weinzinger in Erik Charell's 1931 film ''Der Kongr ...
as Aline Morland
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Ivy Duke
Ivy Duke (9 June 1896, Kensington, London – 8 November 1937, London) was a British actress.Ivy Duke
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as Lady Morland
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Robin Irvine as Harry Erskine
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Bernard Nedell
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as Prince Zalnoff
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Robert English as Mr. McComber
*Kenneth Rive as Boy
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Zena Dare
Zena Dare (born Florence Hariette Zena Dones; 4 February 1887 – 11 March 1975) was an English singer and actress who was famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre and comedic plays in the first half of ...
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Harry Nestor
Harry Nestor (born Franz Harry Pridun; 11 March 1893 – 11 November 1969) was an Austrian actor.
Selected filmography
* '' The Secret of the Mummy'' (1921)
* '' The Bull of Olivera'' (1921)
* ''To the Ladies' Paradise'' (1922)
* ''City in View' ...
References
External links
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British drama films
British silent feature films
German drama films
German silent feature films
Films of the Weimar Republic
1928 drama films
Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
Films directed by Lupu Pick
Films set in London
British black-and-white films
German black-and-white films
Films scored by Eduard Künneke
Silent drama films
1920s German films
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