25 August 1916 Drama, Comedy 54 mins
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.
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Annie Bos as Francis Mordaunt alias Majoor Frans
Frederick Vogeding as Leopold van Zonshoven
Lily Bouwmeester as Jonge Francis / Young Francis
Willem van der Veer as Rudolf von Zwenken
Louis Chrispijn Sr. as Von Zwenken
Willem Hunsche as Kapitein Rolf
Paula de Waart as Kindermeisje / Nanny
Christine van Meeteren as Koetsiers' weduwe / Coachman's widow
Maria Bouwmeester-Clermont as Tante Roselaar / Aunt Roselaar
Minny Erfmann as Circusmeisje
Nola Hatterman as Circusmeisje
Jan van Dommelen as Kolonel / Colonel
Maurits Binger Director
Maurits Binger Writer
Maurits Binger Producer
H.W. Metman Cinematography
Jan Smit Assistant Camera
De Soldatendochter Trailer
Netherlands 25 August 1916
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Majoor Frans (de eerste vijf minuten) naar het boek van Truitje Bosboom Toussaint. Stille film over een meisje dat als jongen wordt opgevoed. De film werd op ...
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