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The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch

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Young Olga Ahrendt almost succeeded in attempting suicide. She had thrown herself in front of a tram out of desperation about her miserable life, a desperation she shared with many in the post-war period. Fortunately, Privy Councillor…

DirectorRolf Hansen
WriterFelix Lützkendorf
ProducerHermann Schwerin

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Cast · Directed by Rolf Hansen

EBEwald Balser
Ewald Balser
Prof. Ferdinand Sauerbruch
HHHeidemarie Hatheyer
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Olga Ahrends
MWMaria Wimmer
Maria Wimmer
Frau Sauerbruch
HKHilde Körber
Hilde Körber
Oberschwester der Psychiatrie
LCLina Carstens
Lina Carstens
Oberschwester der Chirurgie
PBPaul Bildt
Paul Bildt
Briefträger Wendlandt
RH
Rolf Henniger
Dr. Winters
FDFriedrich Domin
Friedrich Domin
Paul von Hindenburg
OGOtto Gebühr
Otto Gebühr
Sauerbruchs Helfer
EWErnst Waldow
Ernst Waldow
kellner
RVRudolf Vogel
Rudolf Vogel
Kellner
HBHans Christian Blech
Hans Christian Blech
Arbeiter Brauer

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