Shadows of the Past (1936)

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Shadows of the Past on IMDb 6.8/10 8 votes

Released:
1936-07-16

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.

Director:
Werner Hochbaum

Runtime:
1h 17min

Genre:
Drama

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