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The Great Temptation (German: Die große Versuchung) is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen and starring Dieter Borsche, Ruth Leuwerik and Renate Mannhardt.[1] It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Botho Hoefer.
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| Directed by | Rolf Hansen |
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| Based on | Der Erfolgreiche by Hans Kades |
| Produced by | C. W. Tetting |
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| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Anna Höllering |
| Music by | Mark Lothar |
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| Distributed by | Deutsche Film Hansa |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis edit
A successful surgeon conceals from his colleagues that he has never formally received any medical qualifications having learned his skills working as a medical orderly in a Soviet prisoner of war camp.
Cast edit
- Dieter Borsche as Richard Gerbrand
- Ruth Leuwerik as Hilde
- Renate Mannhardt as Sylva
- Carl Wery as Medizinalrat Dr. Bosch
- Paul Bildt as Dr. Riebold
- Claus Biederstaedt as Famulus Huber
- Ulrich Bettac as Judge
- Friedrich Domin as Defense lawyer Dr. Frank
- Heinrich Gretler as Bürgermeister Max Händel
- Heini Göbel as Dr. Schnetz
- Harald Holberg as Alexander Rochwald
- Bruno Hübner as Professor Dr. Nanken
- Erich Ponto as Professor Dr. Gandolphi
- Rudolf Reiff as Generaldirektor Witt
- Ado Riegler as Dr. Köberl
- Franz Schafheitlin as Landrat Rochwald
- Ernst Schröder as Prosecutor
- Paula Braend as Oberschwester Therese
- Lina Carstens
- Marion Morell as Schwester Narzisse
- Charlotte Scheier-Herold as Frau Rochwald
- Edith Schultze-Westrum as Frau Riebold
References edit
- ^ Hake p. 115
Bibliography edit
- Hake, Sabine. German National Cinema. Routledge, 2013.
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