''The Way of Lost Souls'' is a 1929 British

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directed by

Paul Czinner Paul Czinner (30 May 1890 – 22 June 1972) was a Hungarian-born British writer, film director, and producer. Biography Czinner was born to a Jewish family in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. After studying literature and philosophy at the Universi ...

and starring

Pola Negri Pola Negri (; born Apolonia Chalupec ; 3 January 1897 – 1 August 1987) was a Polish stage and film actress and singer. She achieved worldwide fame during the silent and golden eras of Hollywood and European film for her tragedienne and femme ...

Warwick Ward Warwick Ward (3 December 1891 – 9 December 1967) was an English actor of the stage and screen, and a film producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1933. He also produced 19 films between 1931 and 1958. He was born in ...

and

Hans Rehmann Hans Rehmann (1900–1939) was a Swiss actor. He was one of the director Paul Czinner's favourite actors.Brinson, Dove and Taylor p. 136 He was married to Anna Katharina Rehmann-Salten, the daughter of author Felix Salten. Selected filmography ...

. It is also known by the

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''The Woman He Scorned''. Location shooting was done in the far west of Cornwall around St Ives, Penzance and Helford.Hurley, Liz (2017) A History of Mevagissey. Mudlark's Press. p.49. 9780993218026 It was the first film made in Britain by Czinner.

Premise

A prostitute and a

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keeper fall in love.

Cast

- Louise *

- Maxim *

- John * Cameron Carr - Magistrate *

Margaret Rawlings Margaret Rawlings, Lady Barlow (5 June 1906 – 19 May 1996) was an English stage actress, born in Osaka, Japan, daughter of the Rev. George William Rawlings and his wife Lilian (née Boddington) Rawlings. Personal life/affiliations She was e ...

- Woman

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* 1929 films Films directed by Paul Czinner 1929 drama films British drama films British black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Paul Czinner Films shot in Cornwall Films shot at British International Pictures Studios 1920s English-language films 1920s British films {{1920s-UK-film-stub