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Shadows of the Past

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Shadows of the Past

5.0

1h 17m

1936

Synopsis

After serving a prison sentence for no fault of her own, café violinist Helene seeks out her twin sister Betty, a famous revue star in Vienna engaged to a public prosecutor. During a sailing trip, Betty accidentally drowns. Helene, at first involuntarily, then consciously, assumes her sister’s identity. Blackmail by two criminals soon follows.

Director

Werner Hochbaum

Drama

Cast & Crew

Luise Ullrich

Luise Ullrich

as Betty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin

Gustav Diessl

Gustav Diessl

as Dr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt

Lucie Höflich

Lucie Höflich

as Anna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall

Oskar Sima

Oskar Sima

as Semmelweich, Verbrecher

Anton Pointner

Anton Pointner

as Brillanten-Emil, Verbrecher

Tibor von Halmay

Tibor von Halmay

as Baron Hayduk

Rudolf Carl

Rudolf Carl

as Waraschitz, Inspizient

Gretl Bernd

as Anita Roller, Schauspielerin

Albert Heine

as Gefängnisdirektor

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