The Unknown

7.5 (2 votes)• 1936• 85m•Released

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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.

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Languages: German

Director: Frank Wisbar

Starring Cast: Sybille Schmitz, Jean Galland, Ilse Abel, Edwin Jürgensen, F. W. Schröder-Schrom, Aribert Mog

Cast

Sybille Schmitz

Madeleine

Jean Galland

Thomas Bentick

Ilse Abel

Evelyn - seine Braut

Edwin Jürgensen

Ministerialrat van Altendorf

F. W. Schröder-Schrom

Gieseking - Großindustrieller

Aribert Mog

Gerhard - sein Sohn

Lotte Spira

Hausdame bei Bentick

Karl Platen

Diener bei Platen

Karl Stepanek

Manager at Regina's

Karin Luesebrink

Tanzmädchen

Herbert Spalke

Radio Mann

Charlie Kracker

Ein Dieb

Günther Polensen

Polizeioffizier

Hellmuth Passarge

Wachthabender

Curd Jürgens

Hans Wellenkamp

Lucy Millowitsch

Stimmungssängerin

Horst Breitkopf

Ein Herr in besten Jahren

Alfred Kiwitt

Ein Gast

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