The Magic Purse
4.7
A young sailor dozes off in the grass in Frederiksberg Have and wakes up surrounded by supernatural fairylike creatures. They take him to the mermaid Capriciosa, who gives him a magic, inexhaustible wallet. The only rule he must abide is never to share his fortune with his family. (stumfilm.dk)
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Holger-Madsen
Also in
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Sherlock Holmes
Gustav Lund
Sømandens far
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Sherlock Holmes
The White Slave Girl
Jørgen Lund
Also in
Blind Justice
Pride comes before a Fall
Mathilde Nielsen
Known for
Master of the House
Lauritz Olsen
Sømanden
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The White Slave Trade
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Petrine Sonne
Sømandens mor
Known for
Master of the House
Kai Voigt
Katherine Wulff
Viggo Larsen Director
First release February 19, 1909 · Produced in Denmark · Original title Capriciosa
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Denmark
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Original title
Capriciosa
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Denmark · February 19, 1909
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No release date listed for United States.
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