I Refuse to Testify

Story

Synopsis

Nora, the wife of the architect Heinz Ottendorf, feels neglected by her husband. He is getting more and more engrossed in his work, but Nora, apparently a stranger to hard work, suspects that the real reason for her husband's diverted attention must naturally be another woman. Robert, the cousin of Nora's friend Marianne, has long been in love with Nora and sees an opportunity to win her hand. Heinz, for all his distractions in his work and the phantom lover he doesn't have, isn't quite ready to let Nora go. While he may be married to his work, his work is a fickle mistress: he makes a career error and this leads to near financial ruin. He begs Nora to be patient with him. Marianne, who for her part is in love with Heinz, spins a web of deceit and intrigue, which leads to Robert taking a potshot at Heinz and then eventually causing Robert to kill himself.

Director

Otto Linnekogel

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

17 March 1939

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Olga Tschechowa

  Nora Ottendorf

• 

  Albrecht Schoenhals

  Heinz Ottendorf, Architekt

• 

  Gustav Diessl

  Robert Lenart

• 

  Hans Brausewetter

  Dr. Hans Rodeck

• Else von Möllendorff

  Inge Rodeck

• 

  Rudolf Schündler

• Hermann Mayer-Falkow

• Hanne Mertens

  Marianne Lennart

• 

  Frida Richard

  Frau Lenart

• 

  Herbert Hübner

  Paul Ottendorf

• 

  Hertha von Walther

  Lisbeth Ottendorf

• Tina Eilers

  Kläre Steffani