Tonelli (1943)
Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.
Director: Viktor Tourjansky
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Ferdinand Marian as Tonio Tonelli aka Joro, Artist |
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Winnie Markus as Nelly, 'Königin der Luft' Joros Partnerin |
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Mady Rahl as Maja, Drahtseilartistin, Frau von Tonio |
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Albert Hehn as Tino, Drahtseilartist |
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Nicolas Koline as Janko, Musik-Clown |
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Josef Sieber as Tom, 'Cowboy' beim Wanderzirkus 'Cortrelli' |
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Leo Peukert as Zirkusdirektor Cortelli |
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Ernst Karchow as Der Staatsanwalt |
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Wastl Witt as Agent Bauer |
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Albert Lippert as Kommissar |
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Lutz Götz as Der Theaterdirektor |
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José Held as Romero, Artist, Freund Tonellis |
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Anni Trautner as Die Wirtin |
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Eva Wagner as Marietta, Tonellis Töchterchen |
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Helga Warnecke as Adala, die Artistin mit der Hundenummer |
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Rudolf Ederer as |
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Peter Strunk as Ein Artist im Deutschen Theater, Freund Tonellis |
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Paul Wagner as Der Begleiter des Staatsanwalts |
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Angelo Ferrari as Francesco |
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Joseph Offenbach as Der Theaterinspizient |
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Erik Ode as Der Sekretär des Theateragenten Bauer |
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Michael von Newlinsky as Ober |
| Production | Georg Witt | Line Producer |
| Writing | Emil Burri | Writer |
| Editing | Werner Jacobs | Editor |
| Sound | Lothar Brühne | Music |
| Directing | Viktor Tourjansky | Director |
| Writing | Viktor Tourjansky | Writer |
| Camera | Franz Koch | Director of Photography |