
Mord an Rathenau
1961-11-23 · 76 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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- Directors
- Max Jaap
- Production companies
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Fernsehen der DDR
- Countries
- East Germany, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Harry HindemithWalther Rathenau
Jürgen FrohriepHorst Bergmann
Karla RunkehlHilde Buchholz
Gerhard RacholdErwin Kern
Willi SchradeErnst Werner Teschow
Johannes ArpeDr. Bergmann
Hans Hardt-HardtloffGaragenbesitzer
Ingolf Gorges
Harald Halgardt
Horst Preusker
Jochen Diestelmann
Herwart Grosse
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