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The Burning Secret (German:Brennendes Geheimnis) is a 1933 Austrian-German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Alfred Abel, Hilde Wagener and Hans Joachim Schaufuß. It was based on the novella of the same title by Stefan Zweig. Because of its theme of adultery, the film was attacked by Joseph Goebbels the incoming Nazi Propaganda Minister. The film was remade in 1988.
Original Release
02/02/1933
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfred Abel | Der Mann |
| Hilde Wagener | Die Frau |
| Hans Joachim Schaufuß | Edgar |
| Lucie Höflich | Mutter der Frau |
| Willi Forst | Herr von Haller, Rennfahrer |
| Ernst Dumcke | Baron Tosse |
| Alfred Beierle | Müller, Hoteldetektiv |
| Hans Richter | Fritz, Page |
| Rina Marsa | Fräulein de la Roche |
| Heinz Berghaus | Hotelportier |
Directors
Writers
Robert Siodmak, Frederick Kohner, Alfred Polgar, Stefan Zweig
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfred Abel | Der Mann |
| Hilde Wagener | Die Frau |
| Hans Joachim Schaufuß | Edgar |
| Lucie Höflich | Mutter der Frau |
| Willi Forst | Herr von Haller, Rennfahrer |
| Ernst Dumcke | Baron Tosse |
| Alfred Beierle | Müller, Hoteldetektiv |
| Hans Richter | Fritz, Page |
| Rina Marsa | Fräulein de la Roche |
| Heinz Berghaus | Hotelportier |
| Edwin Jürgensen | |
| Kurt Pulvermacher | |
| Lotte Stein | Frau Klappholz |
| F.W. Schröder-Schrom | (as Schröder-Schrom) |
| Babette Jenssen | (as Babette Jensen) |
| Alexander Fernoff |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alfred Sternau | Producer |
| Alfred Stern | Producer |
