Die spanische Fliege
1955-03-01 · 94 min · ★ 9.0
Four respectable men in Daxburg once footed child support for the same mysterious dancer. Twenty years later, the opening of a new local court threatens to expose their secret and a string of anonymous donations from that dancer. As scandal nears, they must discreetly resolve the legacy to protect their reputations.
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- Directors
- Carl Boese
- Production companies
- Victor von Struve Filmproduktion GmbH, Deutsche Spielfilmgesellschaft
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Joe StöckelHeinrich Klinke
Rudolf PlatteHugo Sommer
Gretl SchörgMiss Hilton
Erika von ThellmannKäthe Klinke
Jester NaefeHannelore Klinke
Hans RichterDr. Gerlach
Kurt GroßkurthHartmann
Hans LeibeltBreilmann
Albert FlorathColdewey
Lotte RauschFrau Semmelmann
Stanislav LedinekPollak
Elena LuberSekretärin
Elisabeth FlickenschildtHelene Sommer
Ursula HerkingFrau Hartmann
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