Top Cast
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Kurt Vespermann
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Olga Engl
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Max Ruhbeck
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Martha Novelly
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Lore Rückert
Overview
A silent German film directed by Austrian director Emmerich Hanus with Martha Novelly and Kurt Vespermann in the leads.
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