

The Blum Affair
1948-12-03 · 109 min · ★ 9.0
Dr. Blum, a Jewish manufacturer, is falsely accused of a murder. Even when the real killer’s identity becomes evident, the state prosecutor refuses to accept Blum’s innocence.
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- Directors
- Erich Engel
- Production companies
- Herstellungsgruppe Herbert Uhlich, DEFA
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hans Christian BlechMörder Karlheinz Gabler
Ernst WaldowKriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger
Paul BildtUntersuchungsrichter Konrat
Karin EvansSabine Blum
Kurt EhrhardtDr. Jakob Blum
Gisela TroweChristina Burman
Arno PaulsenWilhelm Platzer
Herbert HübnerLandgerichtsdirektor Hecht
Blandine EbingerLucie Schmerschneider
Gerhard BienertKarl Bremer
Werner PetersEgon Konrad
Renée StobrawaFrau Bremer
Reinhard KolldehoffTischbein
Maly Delschaft
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