''Le cap perdu'' (''The Lost Cape'') is a 1931
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drama film
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directed by
Ewald André Dupont
Ewald André Dupont (25 December 1891 – 12 December 1956) was a German film director, one of the pioneers of the Cinema of Germany, German film industry. He was often credited as E. A. Dupont.
Early career
A newspaper columnist in 1916, Dupont ...
and starring
Harry Baur
Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor.
Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic ''Beethoven's Gr ...
, Henri Bosc and
Jean-Max
Jean-Max (1895–1970) was a French film actor.Goble p.106
Selected filmography
* ''The Prosecutor Hallers'' (1930)
* ''Le cap perdu'' (1931)
* '' The Unknown Singer'' (1931)
* ''The Darling of Paris'' (1931)
* '' Suzanne'' (1932)
* '' Once Upon ...
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/ref> It was a French-language
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version of the film ''Cape Forlorn
''Cape Forlorn'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Fay Compton, Frank Harvey and Ian Hunter. It was the English-language version of a British International Pictures multiple-language production with Fr ...
'' made by British International Pictures
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intended for distribution in France. A German-language version '' Menschen im Käfig'' was also released. It was based on a story by Frank Harvey.
Partial cast
* Harry Baur
Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor.
Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic ''Beethoven's Gr ...
- Le Capitaine Kell
* Henri Bosc - Kingsley
* Jean Max - Le matelot Cass
* Marcelle Romée - Hélène
References
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1931 films
1931 drama films
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British multilingual films
Films directed by E. A. Dupont
British drama films
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1931 multilingual films
Films set in lighthouses
Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
1930s British films
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