Lay Down Your Arms!

Overview

Martha, a war widow, finds a new zest for life when she meets the noble Captain von Tilling. They marry, but before long he, too, is called to war. In his absence, Martha falls into a depression and is hospitalised. Sick with longing and learning that her banking firm has gone belly-up, she leaves the hospital and takes a train to the battlefield to find her husband. (stumfilm.dk)

Cast

Philip Bech

Grev von Althaus, Marthas far

Oluf Billesborg

Augusta Blad

Martha

Alf Blütecher

Arno von Dotzky, Marthas første mand

Ellen Ferslev

Johanne Fritz-Petersen

Rosa, Marthas søster

Olaf Fønss

Fr. von Tilling, Marthas anden mand

Frederik Jacobsen

Bresser, læge

Dagmar Kofoed

Carl Lauritzen

Knobelauch, krigsminister