WatchTower

Movies TV Series Community Towers

Backdrop

The Kidnapping

Film

The Kidnapping

6.8

1h 23m

1934

Synopsis

Hans has killed the dog of Firmin, a shepherd. Wild with rage, Firmin kidnaps Elsi, Hans' fiancée and locks her up at his home. Hans, a peddler, vows to find the missing girl. This is what he does and he manages, with the help of Mânu, the village idiot, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mânu can become her instrument of vengeance.

Director

Dimitri Kirsanoff

Drama

Cast & Crew

Dita Parlo

Dita Parlo

as Elsi

Geymond Vital

Geymond Vital

as Firmin

Jeanne Marie-Laurent

Jeanne Marie-Laurent

as La mère de Firmin

Auguste Bovério

Auguste Bovério

as Mathias - le colporteur

Dyk Rudens

as Hans

Hans Kaspar Ilg

as Gottfried

Nadia Sibirskaïa

Nadia Sibirskaïa

as Jeanne

Lucas Gridoux

Lucas Gridoux

as Mânu - l'idiot

Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

as Un villageois valaisan

Community0 Reviews

No community critiques yet.

Track movies and TV shows you've watched, build curated collections, and discover what to watch next.

Discover

Movies
TV Shows
Community
Towers

Your Library

Watchlist
Watch History
Create Tower

Account

Sign In
Create Account

© 2026 WatchTower. All rights reserved.