Shadows of the Past

After serving a prison sentence for no fault of her own, café violinist Helene seeks out her twin sister Betty, a famous revue star in Vienna engaged to a public prosecutor. During a sailing trip, Betty accidentally drowns. Helene, at first involuntarily, then consciously, assumes her sister’s identity. Blackmail by two criminals soon follows.

Country:

Austria

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

77 minutes

Year:

1936

Director:

Werner Hochbaum

Cast:

Betty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin

Dr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt

Anna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall

Semmelweich, Verbrecher

Brillanten-Emil, Verbrecher

Crew:

Director