Shadows of the Past

The story

After serving a prison sentence for no fault of her own, café violinist Helene seeks out her twin sister Betty, a famous revue star in Vienna engaged to a public prosecutor. During a sailing trip, Betty accidentally drowns. Helene, at first involuntarily, then consciously, assumes her sister’s identity. Blackmail by two criminals soon follows.

Cast & crew

Luise UllrichBetty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin

Gustav DiesslDr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt

Lucie HöflichAnna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall

Oskar SimaSemmelweich, Verbrecher

Anton PointnerBrillanten-Emil, Verbrecher

Tibor von HalmayBaron Hayduk

Rudolf CarlWaraschitz, Inspizient

Gretl Bernd

Gretl BerndAnita Roller, Schauspielerin

Albert Heine

Albert HeineGefängnisdirektor

Richard Waldemar

Richard WaldemarJanos, Bootswärter

Mihail Xantho

Mihail XanthoUntersuchungsrichter

Robert Valberg

Robert ValbergArzt