Homo sum

Story

Synopsis

Anthropologist and prehistorian Prof. Dr. Crusius, accompanied by his assistant Karl Mill, is tracing the footsteps of early humans. He aims to prove the existence of a human being from a hundred thousand years ago. Furthermore, he is convinced that an animal soul resides within every human being. He faces hostility because of his theory and receives anonymous threatening letters. He delivers a major lecture before the anthropological society. Ultimately, the professor is even forced to fight a duel with an adversary over his hypothesis.

Director

Octav von Klodnicki

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

29 July 1919

Ensemble

Cast

• Walter Schmidthässler

  Prof. Dr. Crusius, Naturforscher

• 

  Rita Clermont

  Eva, seine Tochter

• Jenny Marba

  Tante Mary, seine Schwester

• 

  Heinz Sarnow

  Dr. Ludwig Haller

• 

  Eugen Rex

  Prof. Dr. Fellner

• Reginald Pasch

  Karl Mill, Assistent des Prof. Crusius

• Hannah Hougland

  Edith, Mädchen bei Crusius

• Ludwig Rex