Nils Asther

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​   Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 - 13 October 1981) was a Danish-born Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid 1950s, known for his beautiful face and often called "the male Greta Garbo". Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over 70 feature films, 16 done in the silent era.

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Total trailers found: 68

The Man Who Lost Himself Trailer (1941)

21 March 1941

John Evans encounters his lookalike, Malcolm Scott. When Scott is killed in an accident, Evans finds himself mistaken for Scott and decides to do some good in his new role.

Submarine Alert Trailer (1943)

28 June 1943

Nazi spies use a stolen shortwave transmitter prototype to broadcast top secret shipping info to an offshore Japanese sub.

Guilty Melody Trailer (1936)

21 July 1936

A British spy falls in love with a singer whose husband is working for the enemy.

Laugh, Clown, Laugh Trailer (1928)

14 April 1928

A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.

Mystery Broadcast Trailer (1943)

23 November 1943

A radio detective sets out to solve an old murder case, with the help of her sound man and another radio detective.

Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) Trailer (1932)

17 June 1932

A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.

The Blue Danube Trailer (1928)

11 March 1928

Marguerite, the beauty of an Austrian village, loves the poverty-stricken Baron Erich von Statzen, although her mother is opposed to the affair, having been made suspicious by the hunchback Ludwig, who is smitten by Marguerite's charms and insanely jealous of Statzen.

The Night of January 16th Trailer (1941)

28 November 1941

Accused of killing her employer, financier Bjorn Faulkner, Kit is championed by wisecracking sailor-on-leave Steve Van Ruyle, who has a vested interest in the outcome of the trial.

Love Time Trailer (1934)

03 November 1934

Newly arrived in the nineteenth century court of Emperor Francis 1st of Austria Countess Valerie happens to overhear a young pianist and advises him to play with more feeling, for he is playing a piece by Franz Schubert, her favorite composer.

The Sea Bat Trailer (1930)

05 July 1930

The sister of a sponge diver killed by a stingray loves an escaped convict posing as a priest.

Love's Crucible Trailer (1922)

01 January 1922

At the end of the middle ages, Ursula is accused of having poisoned her own husband. She claims she is innocent, but to prove it, she must submit to a ritual: trial by fire, walking on fire along a path leading directly to a crucifix.

The Right To Romance Trailer (1933)

17 November 1933

Against her better judgment, a dedicated and hard-working plastic surgeon (Ann Harding) finds herself falling in love with a playboy (Robert Young).

Sorrell and Son Trailer (1927)

02 December 1927

Stephen Sorrell, a decorated war hero, raises his son Kit alone after Kit's mother deserts husband and child in the boy's infancy.

The Wings Trailer (1916)

04 September 1916

The story is that of a conniving countess coming between a gay sculptor, Claude Zoret, and his bisexual model and lover, Mikaël, ultimately leading to Zoret's death in a raging storm at the base of a statue of Mikaël as the mythological Icarus.

Our Dancing Daughters Trailer (1928)

01 September 1928

A flapper who's secretly a good girl and a gold-digging floozy masquerading as an ingénue both vie for the hand of a millionaire.

But the Flesh Is Weak Trailer (1932)

09 April 1932

A poor-but-charming father and son try to enter high society by marrying rich English widows.

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer Trailer (2022)

25 February 2022

A journey through Swedish queer film history.

Bluebeard Trailer (1944)

26 October 1944

Young female models are being strangled. Will law enforcement be able to stop the crime wave before more women become victims?

If I Were Free Trailer (1933)

01 December 1933

A recently divorced interior decorator falls in love with a married barrister.

The Feathered Serpent Trailer (1948)

19 December 1948

In order to learn the location of a fabled Aztec treasure, a professor kidnaps his colleague, the only man able to read the ancient Aztec script that is supposed to reveal the location of the treasure.

Storm at Daybreak Trailer (1933)

14 June 1933

Sarajevo June 28, 1914. Dushan, the Serbian mayor of a Hungarian town, has come to see the parade of Archduke Ferdinand.

Madame Spy Trailer (1934)

10 February 1934

Maria is married to Captain Franck of German Intelligence. He does not know she is a Russian assigned to spy on him.

The Hour Before the Dawn Trailer (1944)

10 May 1944

A beautiful Austrian refugee in England--who is also a Nazi agent--marries a scholarly English pacifist.

Make-Up Trailer (1937)

28 June 1937

Make-Up is a 1937 British drama film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Nils Asther, June Clyde and Judy Kelly.

Jealousy Trailer (1945)

23 July 1945

A female cabbie is suspected of killing her drunken husband.

Sweater Girl Trailer (1942)

13 July 1942

College students attempt to solve a series of murders on campus while also trying to put together the school's big show.

Abdul the Damned Trailer (1935)

05 August 1935

In 1908, Sultan Abdul Hamid rules the Turkish Empire, but he is faced with the threat of revolt by the Young Turk party.

Love, Honor and Goodbye Trailer (1945)

15 September 1945

A lawyer's wife walks out on him, then poses as a French nurse to spy on him.

The Night Before the Divorce Trailer (1942)

06 March 1942

Marital comedy with a dash of murder.

Dream of Love Trailer (1928)

01 December 1928

A duke has deposed Prince Mauritz's father, so Mauritz spends his time in affairs with a countess, the duke's wife and a gypsy girl Adrienne.

Svenska Floyd Trailer (1961)

10 July 1961

The world-famous Swedish boxer Flosse travels to Italy to fight for the world boxing title. In Rome he meets the nightclub singer Lollo.

The Marriage of Corbal Trailer (1936)

28 May 1936

The film hinges on the love triangle between a young aristocratic lady on the run (Cleonie, played by Hazel Terry), the murderous Varennes, Citizen-Deputy of the Revolution who saves her by disguising her as his nephew (Nils Asther) and finally the Marquis of Corbal of the film's title, played by Hugh Sinclair.

Hittebarnet Trailer (1917)

26 November 1917

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day Trailer (1941)

22 August 1941

A variety of predicaments arise to distract Dr. Kildare from his wedding to Nurse Mary Lamont.

Night Monster Trailer (1942)

23 October 1942

Kurt Ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths.

Alaska Trailer (1944)

18 November 1944

A man who has been framed on a murder charge is placed in the custody of a crooked U.S. marshal, who is secretly running a murderous claim-jumping gang.

The Washington Masquerade Trailer (1932)

09 July 1932

An honest, talented and well respected attorney defeats a corrupt incumbent U.S. Senator. After a very good start he has to face the subtle temptations and innocent looking traps of Washington.

Lady in White Trailer (1962)

02 July 1962

A ghost called Vita Frun (White Lady) is accused of several murders. Detective Hillman is contacted to resolve the case.

Son of Lassie Trailer (1945)

20 April 1945

Laddie (Son of Lassie) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage?

The Sweet Girl Trailer (1926)

08 October 1926

The Sweet Girl (German: Das Süße Mädel) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa.

The Cossacks Trailer (1928)

23 June 1928

Stirring romance, hard riding, desperate fighting with the Cossacks playing their game of war and chivalry.

The Single Standard Trailer (1929)

27 July 1929

A bored socialite finds fleeting romance with an artist.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen Trailer (1932)

25 December 1932

An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.

By Candlelight Trailer (1933)

18 December 1933

A beautiful woman mistakes a Prince's butler for the Prince.

Gudrun Trailer (1963)

20 November 1963

Danish drama about a young woman's rites of passage in finding romance.

When Darkness Falls Trailer (1960)

26 December 1960

Young Elisabeth comes to Västlinge to meet her old relative, the vicar and and his young daughter. She is going to spend the Christmas there in peace and quiet but on Christmas Eve, the grocer is brutally murdered with an axe.

A Trip to Mars Trailer (1918)

22 February 1918

The navy captain Avanti Planetaros is inspired by his astronomer-father to travel through outer space to reach other worlds.

The Gyurkovics Boys Trailer (1920)

26 December 1920

Mr. and Mrs. Gyurkovics have a dozen children the oldest of which, the twins Géza and Bandi, just preparing for their matriculation examination.

Letty Lynton Trailer (1932)

30 April 1932

Socialite Letty Lynton is returning to New York, abandoning one-time lover Emile Renaul in South America, when she strikes up a shipboard romance with Jerry Darrow.

Adventure Mad Trailer (1926)

25 May 1926

Lord Ernest Clifton lives with his beautiful wife, Gladys, at Easton Lodge. He has lost immense wealth in the lap of his uncle's death.

The Golden Butterfly Trailer (1926)

31 July 1926

A restaurant cashier, who has a mutual attraction to the restauranteur, has a secret passion for dance.

Wild Orchids Trailer (1929)

23 February 1929

A prince in Java tries to seduce his visitor's wife, but he's discovered.

Gauner im Frack Trailer (1927)

04 February 1927

The Cardboard Lover Trailer (1928)

02 September 1928

A ditzy American girl visiting Monte Carlo is hired by a tennis champ to be his "cardboard lover"--to pretend to be in love with him so he can teach his two-timing fiancé a lesson and win her back.

Hotelratten Trailer (1927)

13 April 1927

Loves of an Actress Trailer (1928)

28 July 1928

Rachel becomes the leading actress in the Comédie Française through the patronage of three influential men: Baron Hartman, the wealthiest man in France; Count Vareski, a relative of Napoleon; and Dr.

The Man in Half Moon Street Trailer (1945)

19 January 1945

A British doctor and painter must kill for the glands he needs to stop the aging process.

Topsy and Eva Trailer (1927)

26 July 1927

Topsy, a Black slave girl who "jes' growed" is auctioned but nobody will bid. A young girl named Eva purchases Topsy for a nickel.

The Norrtull Gang Trailer (1923)

23 December 1923

A collective of office girls and their tribulations in the male world, female solidarity, the place of women in the labor and civil rights struggles and the conflict between love and work.

Flying Blind Trailer (1941)

29 August 1941

A spy steals a secret military device, then hijacks an airliner to get away. The airliner crashes in the wilderness & the survivors are threatened by a raging forest fire.