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Film / 1936
Shadows of the Past
Directed by
Werner Hochbaum
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Luise UllrichBetty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin
Gustav DiesslDr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt
Lucie HöflichAnna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall
Oskar SimaSemmelweich, Verbrecher
Anton PointnerBrillanten-Emil, Verbrecher
Tibor von HalmayBaron Hayduk
Rudolf CarlWaraschitz, Inspizient
Gretl BerndAnita Roller, Schauspielerin
Albert HeineGefängnisdirektor
Richard WaldemarJanos, Bootswärter
Mihail XanthoUntersuchungsrichter
Robert ValbergArzt
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