Behind Monastery Walls (1952)
Thomas Holinka has returned home from war and captivity. In the absence of a suitable home, he finds himself in what seems to be an abandoned monastery. When the nuns return, a conflict is inevitable because Holinka is addicted to alcohol and gambling .
Director:
Harald Reinl
Writer:
Hans Naderer
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Olga Tschechowa as Prioress |
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Philip Dorn as Thomas Holinka |
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Katharina Mayberg as Kathrin |
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Peter Fischer as Four-Year-Old Peter |
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Dorothea Wieck as Subprioress |
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Margit Saad as Sister Romana |
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Walter Janssen as Dr. Riedinger |
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Harald Holberg as Joschi Panek |
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Anton Färber as Mayor |
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Sibylle von Gymnich as Teacher |
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Hanna Ralph as Mother Superior |
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Jochen Hauer as Sergeant |
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Margarete Haagen as Prosecutor |
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Teddy Turai as |
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Hedwig Bleibtreu as |
| Directing | Harald Reinl | Director |
| Writing | Harald Reinl | Writer |
| Writing | Erich Kröhnke | Writer |
| Writing | Hans Naderer | Screenplay |
| Camera | Franz Koch | Director of Photography |
| Editing | J. Joachim Bartsch | Editor |
| Sound | Giuseppe Becce | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Olga Tschechowa | Producer |
| Production | Walter Traut | Producer |
| Production | Harry Köhler | Unit Manager |
| Production | Herbert Junghanns Paul Pasch | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Lothar Gündisch | Assistant Director |
| Art | Robert Herlth | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Teddy Turai | Costume Design |
| Sound | Walter Zander | Sound |