Major Frans (1916)

5.5/10 54 min Comedy Drama

Overview

When his granddaughter is born, debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken misses out on Aunt Roselaar's allowance of 20,000 guilders. Anxious to keep the money, his son-in-law telegraphs the aunt that a son was born, Frans, and the girl is brought up as a boy. Based on the novel by Anna L.G. Bosboom-Toussaint.

Cast

Annie Bos

Francis Mordaunt alias Majoor Frans

Frederick Vogeding

Leopold van Zonshoven

Lily Bouwmeester

Jonge Francis / Young Francis

Willem van der Veer

Rudolf von Zwenken

Louis Chrispijn Sr.

Von Zwenken

Christine van Meeteren

Koetsiers' weduwe / Coachman's widow

Nola Hatterman

Circusmeisje

Jan van Dommelen

Kolonel / Colonel

Alex Benno

Ernst Winar

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