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The Case of Dr Wagner
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The Case of Dr Wagner

1954-10-08 · 90 min · ★ 10.0

Drama

Dr. Wagner is a scientist currently working on an experiment for the Asta plant in East Berlin. If the experiment is successful its a brilliant new invention. But Wagner is the target of sabotage, and all the decisive experiment fails. Wagner can not explain this setback.

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Directors
Harald Mannl
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany
Status
Released

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Harald MannlHarald MannlDr. Kurt Wagner
Hans WehrlGerhard Scholz
Hans-Peter ThielenHans-Peter ThielenRudolf Neumann
Raimund SchelcherRaimund SchelcherErich Rückert
Theo ShallTheo ShallRolling
Wolf KaiserFeder
Johanna EndemannRita Wagner
Brigitte HechtInge Wagner
Dieter HeusingerHans Henning
Peter Paul GoesAngehöriger der Sicherheitsorgane
Horst PreuskerHorst PreuskerVP-Kommandeur
Werner BerndtKarlchen Schneider
Fredy BartenMeyer
Peter A. StiegeBrenner
Aribert GrimmerLehman
Erich MirekReferent im Ministerium
Georg NiemannFriese
Corinna BreuckerSekretärin in Wagners Büro
Lilli FüchselFräulein Simsch
Else SandenFrau Siebert

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