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Cast
Conway Tearle
as Count Maxim von Hurtig
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Fanny
May Allison
as Corinne
Ian Keith
as Pauli Birbach
Lucy Beaumont
as Tante Ilde
Jean Hersholt
as Gustav Schmidt
Nigel De Brulier
as Dr. Hermann von Berg
Bridgetta Clark
as Mitzi von Berg
John St. Polis
as Prof. Leopold Eberhardt (as John Sainpolis)
Marcia Manon
as Kaethe Eberhardt
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1926
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War, Romance
Votes1
DirectorCurt Rehfeld
WritersJune Mathis
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Greater Glory
About The Greater Glory
Fanny von Berg's engagement to Count Maxim von Hurtig is suddenly broken off and she is denounced by her family for a suspected indiscretion. When they are reduced to starvation by the war, the family members accept her earnings without acknowledging the source. As the hostess of a Viennese night club, Fanny becomes the mistress of a rich war profiteer. The Count, loving her still, prevents her from making further sacrifices for her or his people, and they find ultimate happiness in the prospect of a new life together. A lost film.
Directed by Curt Rehfeld, The Greater Glory leans on a strong ensemble — Conway Tearle, Anna Q. Nilsson, May Allison — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1926.
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