Tonelli

Story

Synopsis

Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.

Director

Viktor Tourjansky

Writers

Emil Burri, Viktor Tourjansky

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

12 July 1943

Ensemble

Cast

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  Ferdinand Marian

  Tonio Tonelli aka Joro, Artist

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  Winnie Markus

  Nelly, 'Königin der Luft' Joros Partnerin

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  Mady Rahl

  Maja, Drahtseilartistin, Frau von Tonio

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  Albert Hehn

  Tino, Drahtseilartist

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  Nicolas Koline

  Janko, Musik-Clown

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  Josef Sieber

  Tom, 'Cowboy' beim Wanderzirkus 'Cortrelli'

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  Leo Peukert

  Zirkusdirektor Cortelli

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  Ernst Karchow

  Der Staatsanwalt

• Wastl Witt

  Agent Bauer

• Albert Lippert

  Kommissar

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  Lutz Götz

  Der Theaterdirektor

• José Held

  Romero, Artist, Freund Tonellis