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1925-11-16 · 104 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · Crime · Romance

Murderer “Boss” Huller—after having spent ten years in prison—breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.

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Directors
E.A. Dupont
Production companies
UFA
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Emil JanningsEmil JanningsBoss Huller
Maly DelschaftMaly DelschaftFrau Huller
Lya De PuttiLya De PuttiBertha-Marie
Warwick WardWarwick WardArtinelli
Alice HechyAlice Hechy
Georg JohnGeorg JohnSeemann
Kurt GerronKurt GerronHafenarbeiter
Paul RehkopfPaul RehkopfZuschauer auf dem Jahrmarkt
Charles LincolnSpanischer Artist
Georg Baselt
Trude HesterbergTrude HesterbergZuschauerin im Varieté
Werner KraussWerner Krauss
Etelka MaquitaTänzer
Enrico RastelliJongleur

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