Red Orchids (1938)
In a made-up country somewhere in northern Europe: In the armaments factory F.N.G., an important drawing is copied and passed on to the enemy. Suspicion falls on the chief engineer Alexander Nica and his assistant Laurenz. Both are placed before the court; accused by the night watchman Bruns; and sentenced to death for industrial espionage. Before sentencing, however, Nica succeeds in getting away. Now he’s trying to find proof to convince the court of his and Laurenz’ innocence.
Director: Nunzio Malasomma
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Olga Tschechowa as Maria Dorando |
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Albrecht Schoenhals as Alexander Nica, Ingenieur |
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Camilla Horn as Gräfin Ogolenska |
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Herbert Hübner as Professor Castro |
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Hans Nielsen as Antonio, Marias Bruder |
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Paul Westermeier as Reno, Diener bei Castro |
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Ursula Herking as Jessie, Maria Dorandos Freundin |
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Fred Döderlein as Laurenz, Ingenieur, Nicas Mitarbeiter |
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Hermann Mayer-Falkow as Zollbeamter |
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Edith Meinhard as |
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Angelo Ferrari as Gilbert |
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Kurt Mikulski as Bahnsteigschaffner |
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Hermann Pfeiffer as Alfonso |
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Anton Pointner as Bob |
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Else Reval as |
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Willi Schaeffers as Schlafwagenschaffner |
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Walter Janssen as Inspektor Moras |
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Walter Steinbeck as Intendant d. Oper |
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Hans Halder as Bruns - Nachtwächter |
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Herta Worell as |
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Werner Pledath as |
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Ekkehard Arendt as Schutzmann |
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Arthur Schröder as |
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F. W. Schröder-Schrom as |
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Günther Brackmann as Ein Boy |
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Gaston Briese as Herr im Auto |
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Charly Huber as |
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William Huch as |
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Charles Willy Kayser as |
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Kurt Keller-Nebri as |
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Rolf Prasch as |
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Jens von Hagen as Phillips |
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Michael von Newlinsky as Bela |
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Borwin Walth as |
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Bruno Ziener as |
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Gustav Mahnke as Portier der Oper |
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Serag Mounir as Diener bei Castro |
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Gustav Püttjer as Nachtwächter der FNG.-Werke |
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Joachim Rake as 2. Schutzmann |
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Hans Schneider as Diener bei Castro |
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Hanns Waschatko as Diener bei Castro |
| Directing | Nunzio Malasomma | Director |