The Unknown

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Frank Wisbar

Writers

Frank Wisbar, Reinhold Conrad Muschler

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

12 November 1936

Ensemble

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