

Doctor Without Scruples
1959-09-04 · 95 min · ★ 9.0
A renowned physician falls under scrutiny when it's discovered his assistant is a former Nazi.
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- Directors
- Falk Harnack
- Production companies
- Divina-Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ewald BalserProf. Lund
Wolfgang PreissDr. Westorp
Barbara RüttingDr. Marianne Cordt
Cornell BorchersHarriet Owen
Wolfgang KielingDr. Stein
Erica BeerSabine
Karin BaalBirke Sawatzki
Lina CarstensFrau Kleinhans
Agnes WindeckJane
Wolfried LierJakubeit
Reinhold BerntPolice Officer
Monika JohnNurse
Hans Jürgen DiedrichPaul SchrammTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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