Das Erbe von Pretoria (1934)
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Paul Hartmann stars as businessman Bernhard Fredersen, who tries to make a go of his inherited business in South Africa. When Fredersen begins losing his eyesight, he is deserted by friends, business associates, and clients; only his wife, Agnes (Charlotte Susa), remains faithfully by his side. The villain of the piece is Eugen Schliebach, a Teutonic "Uriah Heep" who takes advantage of Fredersen's blindness to try to seduce the long-suffering Agnes. Schliebach is played by Gustaf Gründgens, one of the leading lights of the German theater, whose film appearances were infrequent but always welcome. Produced in Bavaria, Inheritance in Pretoria smells a bit of the lamp, with grandiose gestures and stagey direction carrying the day. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Paul Hartmann - Bernhard Fredersen
- Paul Henckels - Petermann, Procurist
- Kurt Vespermann - Hans Joachim Foerster
- Gustaf Gründgens - Eugen Schliebach
- Charlotte Susa - Agnes, His Wife
- Dr. Philip Manning - Adm. Wiethaus, Agnes' Father
- Fita Benkhoff - Lilly Clausen
- Director(s):
- Johannes Meyer
- Writer(s):
- Walter Wasserman
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