Der Verteidiger hat das Wort (1944)
Justizrat Jordan, ein berühmter Strafverteidiger, vertritt nur Klienten, von deren Unschuld er überzeugt ist. Da wird sein zukünftiger Schwiegersohn, Juwelier Fabian, am Tag vor der Hochzeit unter Mordverdacht verhaftet. Er soll seine geschiedene Frau, die Tänzerin Ria Norady, getötet haben. Kapellmeister Gillmore hat sie kurz nach einem Besuch Fabians tot in ihrer Garderobe aufgefunden. Gisela Jordan bittet nun ihren Vater, die Verteidigung zu übernehmen.
Der Regisseur:
Werner Klingler
Der Autor:
Harald G. Petersson
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Heinrich George as Justizrat Jordan |
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Carla Rust as Giesela Jordan |
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Rudolf Fernau as Günther Fabian |
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Karl Schönböck as Jack Gillmoore |
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Margit Symo as Ria Nora |
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Claus Clausen as Staatsanwalt |
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as Sängerin |
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Hans Meyer-Hanno as Herr Böttger |
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Ernstwalter Mitulski as |
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Carsta Löck as |
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Claire Reigbert as Ida |
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Eduard von Winterstein as Vorsitender |
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Walther Suessenguth as Untersuchungsrichter |
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Andrews Engelmann as Chauffeur |
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Ernst Legal as Seibold - Buchmacher |
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Walter Bechmann as Kartenkontrolleur |
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Ruth Buchardt as |
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Erich Dunskus as |
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Herwart Grosse as |
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Helmer Hansen as Herr Schmidt |
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Knut Hartwig as Hans Hessling |
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Hans Hessling as |
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Franz Klebusch as |
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Alwin Lippisch as Billy Baumann |
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Charlotte Michael as Sängerin |
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Jakob Sinn as |
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Ernst Stimmel as |
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Otz Tollen as |
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Sergei Woischeff as |
| Directing | Werner Klingler | Director |
| Writing | Harald G. Petersson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edgar Kahn | Idea |
| Production | Heinrich George | Producer |
| Sound | Willy Mattes | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Georg Bruckbauer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ella Ensink | Editor |
| Art | Franz F. Fürst | Production Design |
| Art | Fritz Lück | Production Design |
| Art | Fritz Maurischat | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gertraud Recke | Costume Design |
| Directing | Rudolf Hilberg | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kai Möller | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Oskar Haarbrandt | Sound |
| Writing | Harald G. Petersson | Writer |