The Prisoner (1949 film)
German historical adventure film
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The Prisoner (German: Der Bagnosträfling) is a 1949 West German historical adventure film directed by Gustav Fröhlich and starring Paul Dahlke, Richard Häussler, and Käthe Dorsch.[1] It is based a novel by the French writer Honoré de Balzac. It was made at the Bendestorf Studios outside Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.
| The Prisoner | |
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| Directed by | Gustav Fröhlich |
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| Produced by | Rolf Meyer |
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| Cinematography | Igor Oberberg |
| Edited by | Martha Dübber |
| Music by | Werner Eisbrenner |
Production company | Junge Film-Union Rolf Meyer |
| Distributed by | Schorcht Filmverleih |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast
- Paul Dahlke as Robert
- Richard Häussler as Pierre
- Käthe Dorsch as Eugenie, Marquise de Troissaules
- Winnie Markus as Cyprienne
- Udo Loeptin as Tamboryn
- Walter Franck as Courbet, Kriminalinspektor
- Paul Hörbiger as Dr. Bianchon, Armenarzt von Paris
- Ida Ehre as Madame Vauquer
- Jester Naefe as Nanette
- Albert Florath as Livreuil, Präsident Bank von Frankreich
- Adrian Hoven as Victor
- Peter Mosbacher as Lapin
- Joseph Offenbach as Dubois
- Karl-Heinz Peters as Martell
- Otto Gebühr as Jean
- Helmuth Rudolph as Innenminister v. Frankreich