Peter Fjelstrup

The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune. Joe takes the offer on one condition: His fiancèe Daisy and her parents are coming with him. Soon, Joe finds himself performing on the biggest stages in the city, enthralling his audience night after night. But the glamorous life in the big city is no fairy tale after all.

Nina turns in a wanted criminal, Carl Weldon, to get the reward and save her ailing mother, who sadly expires before Nina has time to return. Visiting his father in jail, Weldon’s son Victor learns that his father is innocent of the murder for which he has been convicted. Victor rages at the anonymous informer but cannot prove his father’s innocence. A few years later, Nina and Victor accidentally meet, and love blossoms between them. But Nina is racked by guilt. What if Victor learns that it was she who informed on his father? (stumfilm.dk)

The player and adventurer John Robert seduces Mary, a girl from the country, and takes her to the big city of Copenhagen. There, Mary realizes that John Robert is addicted to morphine and has large debts.

La veille du Nouvel An, le meurtrier Strong Henry s'évade de prison et va chercher son fils à l'orphelinat. Lorsqu'il s'introduit dans un manoir local pour y chercher du lait pour son enfant, il est surpris par une jeune femme, Eva. Par pitié, elle décide d'aider l'étranger, mais malheureusement, les autres occupants du manoir se réveillent et appellent la police. Quatorze ans plus tard, Henry sort de prison. Convaincu qu'Eva l'a trahi, il entreprend de se venger et de retrouver son fils.

A bear tamer is hired by a traveling circus and soon gets married to a snake charmer. Not long after the wedding, the snake charmer gets involved in a variety show, and to the bear tamer’s horror, one evening he watches how she’s seduced by a rich man who takes her home. Luckily, he has a furry, faithful squire who’s always ready to step in. (Stumfilm.dk)

Un pêcheur trouve un cadavre dans une rivière. Le mort est John Harmon, le fils d'un millionnaire qui était sur le point d'hériter de la fortune de son père. L'enquête regorge d'événements mystérieux, et un étranger apparaît soudainement. Pourrait-il être le tueur ?