The Blum Affair

Dec 3, 1948

1h 49m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Herstellungsgruppe Herbert Uhlich

DEFA

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Cast

Mörder Karlheinz Gabler

Hans Christian Blech

Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger

Ernst Waldow

Untersuchungsrichter Konrat

Paul Bildt

Sabine Blum

Karin Evans

Kriminalkommissar Otto Bonte

Alfred Schieske

Dr. Jakob Blum

Kurt Ehrhardt

Christina Burman

Gisela Trowe

Wilhelm Platzer

Arno Paulsen

Landgerichtsdirektor Hecht

Herbert Hübner

Lucie Schmerschneider

Blandine Ebinger

Karl Bremer

Gerhard Bienert

Egon Konrad

Werner Peters

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