Shadows of the Past

Name: Shadows of the Past
Director: Werner Hochbaum
Genre: Drama
Released: 1936-07-16
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Luise Ullrich, Gustav Diessl, Lucie Höflich, Oskar Sima, Anton Pointner

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1936 · 77 min · Drama · TMDB 6.3/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Werner Hochbaum

Cast

Luise Ullrich — Betty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin
Gustav Diessl — Dr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt
Lucie Höflich — Anna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall
Oskar Sima — Semmelweich, Verbrecher
Anton Pointner — Brillanten-Emil, Verbrecher