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Red Orchids (1938) | Slate

Rated 6.0 on TMDB

Red Orchids

Rote Orchideen

In a made-up country somewhere in northern Europe: In the armaments factory F.N.G., an important drawing is copied and passed on to the enemy. Suspicion falls on the chief engineer Alexander Nica and his assistant Laurenz. Both are placed before the court; accused by the night watchman Bruns; and sentenced to death for industrial espionage. Before sentencing, however, Nica succeeds in getting away. Now he’s trying to find proof to convince the court of his and Laurenz’ innocence.

Released: 1938
Runtime: 1h 26m
Genres: Crime
Country: Germany
Language: German

Direction and writing

Nunzio MalasommaDirector

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Cast

Olga TschechowaMaria Dorando
Albrecht SchoenhalsAlexander Nica, Ingenieur
Camilla HornGräfin Ogolenska

Herbert HübnerProfessor Castro

Hans NielsenAntonio, Marias Bruder

Paul WestermeierReno, Diener bei Castro

Ursula HerkingJessie, Maria Dorandos Freundin

Fred DöderleinLaurenz, Ingenieur, Nicas Mitarbeiter

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