The Unknown (1936)
The body of an unknown beautiful woman is fished out of the river and leaves the policemen wondering what drove the girl to such a grisly fate. The film then flashes back to months before, showing the torrid love affair between a young cabaret singer and a rich playboy that ultimately results in tragedy for the girl.
Director:
Frank Wisbar
Writer:
Frank Wisbar
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Sybille Schmitz as Madeleine |
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Jean Galland as Thomas Bentick |
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Ilse Abel as Evelyn - seine Braut |
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Edwin Jürgensen as Ministerialrat van Altendorf |
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F. W. Schröder-Schrom as Gieseking - Großindustrieller |
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Aribert Mog as Gerhard - sein Sohn |
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Lotte Spira as Hausdame bei Bentick |
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Karl Platen as Diener bei Platen |
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Karl Stepanek as Manager at Regina's |
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Karin Luesebrink as Tanzmädchen |
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Herbert Spalke as Radio Mann |
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Charlie Kracker as Ein Dieb |
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Günther Polensen as Polizeioffizier |
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Hellmuth Passarge as Wachthabender |
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Curd Jürgens as Hans Wellenkamp |
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Lucy Millowitsch as Stimmungssängerin |
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Horst Breitkopf as Ein Herr in besten Jahren |
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Alfred Kiwitt as Ein Gast |
| Directing | Frank Wisbar | Director |
| Writing | Reinhold Conrad Muschler | Novel |
| Writing | Frank Wisbar | Screenplay |
| Camera | Werner Bohne | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Alexander von Lagorio | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Hans-Otto Borgmann | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Herbert Windt | Original Music Composer |