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The Unknown
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The Unknown 1936 Directed by Frank Wisbar Die Unbekannte

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.

Country Germany
Production Country Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gnere Drama
Release Date 12 November 1936
85 mins
Cast
Sybille Schmitz
Sybille Schmitz Madeleine
Jean Galland
Jean Galland Thomas Bentick
Ilse Abel
Ilse Abel Evelyn - seine Braut
Edwin Jürgensen
Edwin Jürgensen Ministerialrat van Altendorf
F. W. Schröder-Schrom
F. W. Schröder-Schrom Gieseking - Großindustrieller
Aribert Mog
Aribert Mog Gerhard - sein Sohn
Lotte Spira
Lotte Spira Hausdame bei Bentick
Karl Platen
Karl Platen Diener bei Platen
Karl Stepanek
Karl Stepanek Manager at Regina's
Karin Luesebrink
Karin Luesebrink Tanzmädchen
Herbert Spalke
Herbert Spalke Radio Mann
Charlie Kracker
Charlie Kracker Ein Dieb
Günther Polensen
Günther Polensen Polizeioffizier
Hellmuth Passarge
Hellmuth Passarge Wachthabender
Curd Jürgens
Curd Jürgens Hans Wellenkamp
Lucy Millowitsch
Lucy Millowitsch Stimmungssängerin
Horst Breitkopf
Horst Breitkopf Ein Herr in besten Jahren
Alfred Kiwitt
Alfred Kiwitt Ein Gast
Crew
Director
Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar
Writer
Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar
Cinematography
Alexander von Lagorio
Alexander von Lagorio
Werner Bohne
Werner Bohne
Composers
Herbert Windt
Herbert Windt
Hans-Otto Borgmann
Hans-Otto Borgmann
Original Writer
Reinhold Conrad Muschler
Reinhold Conrad Muschler