Queen of Clubs (1918)
‘Go to Bessie immediately; you will be safe there,’ reads the farewell letter that Sonja finds in her father’s home after it has been robbed. Prominent inventor Lucius Lindner has taken his own life to escape ‘The Black Ravens’, a gang of which he was once a member himself. He leaves Sonja the secret formula for his excelsior rays, an invention which the criminal gang is eager to get their hands on. Sonja follows her father’s advice to seek out safe lodgings with her friend in the big city. Unfortunately, the Black Ravens, whose leader is known as the ‘Queen of Clubs’, are ahead of her and kidnap Sonja at the main train station. Can Bessie, who is a female detective, rescue Sonja from the gang’s clutches? (Stumfilm.dk)
Runtime: 36 min
Release Date: November 22, 1918
Cast
- Aage Brandt - Luigi Servero
- Carl H. Christensen - Harmonica-William
- Elvira Christensen - Manolita Sarranez - Lady of Clubs
- Peter Darnell - Omar el Djed - Oriental
- Vera Esbøll - Bessie Fairbanks
- Hermann Florant - Chief of CID
- Carl Hintz - Waller
- Alfred Kjøge - Red Patrick
- Hr. Klentz - James Highes
- Gudrun Knudsen - Sonja
Original Language: da
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Queen of Clubs about?
- ‘Go to Bessie immediately; you will be safe there,’ reads the farewell letter that Sonja finds in her father’s home after it has been robbed. Prominent inventor Lucius Lindner has taken his own life to escape ‘The Black Ravens’, a gang of which he was once a member himself. He leaves Sonja the secret formula for his excelsior rays, an invention which the criminal gang is eager to get their hands on. Sonja follows her father’s advice to seek out safe lodgings with her friend in the big city. Unfortunately, the Black Ravens, whose leader is known as the ‘Queen of Clubs’, are ahead of her and kidnap Sonja at the main train station. Can Bessie, who is a female detective, rescue Sonja from the gang’s clutches? (Stumfilm.dk)
- Who stars in Queen of Clubs?
- Queen of Clubs stars Aage Brandt, Carl H. Christensen, Elvira Christensen, Peter Darnell, Vera Esbøll, Hermann Florant.
- How long is Queen of Clubs?
- Queen of Clubs has a runtime of 36m (36 minutes).