Shadows of the Past

Werner Hochbaum
1936-07-16


5
77 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Luise Ullrich Betty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin Unowned
Gustav Diessl Dr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt Unowned
Lucie Höflich Anna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall Unowned
Oskar Sima Semmelweich, Verbrecher Unowned
Anton Pointner Brillanten-Emil, Verbrecher Unowned
Tibor von Halmay Baron Hayduk Unowned
Rudolf Carl Waraschitz, Inspizient Unowned
Gretl Bernd Anita Roller, Schauspielerin Unowned
Albert Heine Gefängnisdirektor Unowned
Richard Waldemar Janos, Bootswärter Unowned
Mihail Xantho Untersuchungsrichter Unowned
Robert Valberg Arzt Unowned
Mizi Griebl Garderobenfrau Unowned
Oskar Pouché Unowned
Ernst Pröckl Unowned
Else Pircher Unowned
Hella Kolniak Unowned