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The Great Desire

7.719301h 31mMovieComedy

A young woman leaves behind her job, home and family to try to make it in the movie business. Features cameos from about three dozen German film stars of the era.

DirectorSteve Sekely
WritersEmeric Pressburger·Steve Sekely

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Cast · Directed by Steve Sekely

CHCamilla Horn
Camilla Horn
Eva van Loe
TLTheodor Loos
Theodor Loos
Regisseur Hall
PKPaul Kemp
Paul Kemp
Regieassistent Mopp
PH
Paul Henckels
Aufnahmeleiter Klieht
HFHarry Frank
Harry Frank
Paul Wessel
BOBerthe Ostyn
Berthe Ostyn
Carla Marwenta
WSWalter Steinbeck
Walter Steinbeck
Filmdirektor
CVConrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt
Himself
AOAnny Ondra
Anny Ondra
Herself
HLHarry Liedtke
Harry Liedtke
Himself
LDLil Dagover
Lil Dagover
Herself
ER
Erwin van Roy
Regisseur Berg

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