Dangers of the Engagement Period

Dangers of the Engagement Period

1930 · 75 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

During a railway journey, Baron van Geldern meets Evelyne, an attractive young woman travelling in the same carriage. After the train is derailed, they spend a night together at a hotel, and the womanizer falls in love with her. Complications ensue when he discovers that she is engaged to his American friend.

Directed by Fred Sauer · Written by Walter Schlee

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