Anders returns to Denmark to visit his ill mom too late. Her lawyer tells him he's the illegitimate child of an estate owner. He goes there incognito and works on the big farm and falls for the maid and later for a gold digger.
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Poul Reichhardt
Underforvalter Anders Jansen
Known for
The Olsen Gang
The Counterfeit Traitor
Astrid Villaume
Lise Bruun
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Pelle the Conqueror
Nina Pens Rode
Else von Kipping
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Gertrud
William Rosenberg
Forvalter Ingolf Petersen
Also in
Magic in Town
Facing the Truth
Paul Hagen
Mads Olsen
Known for
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
Karl Stegger
Skibsofficer
Known for
The Olsen Gang in Jutland
Otto Møller Jensen
Also in
Father of Four: And Uncle Sofus
Fløjtespilleren
Gunnar Lauring
Godsejer
Known for
For freedom and justice
Ib Schønberg
Godsforvalter Henriksen
Known for
Häxan
Jon Iversen
Also in
Blind Justice
Barken Margrethe
Ingeborg Skov
Charlotte
Also in
Hvis lille pige er du?
Helle for Helene
Arne-Ole David
Gerhard
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Barken Margrethe
Ud i den kolde sne
Jon Iversen Director · Alice O'Fredericks Director Paul Sarauw Writer
First release December 20, 1954 · Produced in Denmark · Original title Arvingen
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ASA
Production
Denmark
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Original title
Arvingen
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Denmark · December 20, 1954
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No release date listed for United States.
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