Mord an Rathenau
Mord an Rathenau
Release: 1961-11-23
·Runtime: 76m
History
Drama
Germany 1922 during the Weimar Republic: Foreign Minister Walther Rathenau signs the Treaty of Rapallo between Germany and the Soviet Union. German national, conservative forces then speak of betrayal and anti-Semitic tones become loud. Plans for murder Rathenaus are forged in the vicinity of the Freikorps. The young engineer Horst Bergmann learns about the preparations of the assassination attempt and tries to warn Rathenau.
Production Countries
East Germany
Germany
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Fernsehen der DDR
Cast
Harry Hindemith
as Walther Rathenau
Jürgen Frohriep
as Horst Bergmann
Gerhard Rachold
as Erwin Kern
Johannes Arpe
as Dr. Bergmann
Jochen Diestelmann
Herwart Grosse
Karla Runkehl
as Hilde Buchholz
Ingolf Gorges
Horst Preusker
Hans Joachim Preil
Peter Sturm
Willi Schrade
as Ernst Werner Teschow
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
as Garagenbesitzer
Harald Halgardt
Hans Fiebrandt