The Big Number

The story

Against her father’s wishes, the ringmaster Wallner, Helga forms a connection with the wild animal trainer Peter. After he is almost killed during an appearance, he promises his mistress, that he’ll never work with wild animals again. From that point on, he works with Helga on safe horse numbers. When Helga finds out from Peter’s friend Otto, that Peter would rather work with wild animals again, she doesn’t want to stand in the way of her beloved’s dreams. Helga disappears and leaves Otto enough money to buy Peter a new group of lions. For a long time, Peter and Helga do not see one another, though neither can forget the other. When Helga hears from Otto one day, that Peter is practicing a very dangerous number involving wild animals, during which Otto is to play the “lead”, Helga makes a fatal decision, so she might see Peter again.

Cast & crew

Leny MarenbachHelga Wallner

Maly DelschaftMarion Wallner

Rudolf PrackPeter Stoll

Paul KempOtto Gellert

Charlott DaudertMariettchen

Marina RiedBianca

Heinz Klingenberg

Heinz KlingenbergDr. Buchner

Paul Hoffmann

Paul HoffmannHeinrich Wallner

Karl Günther

Karl GüntherDirektor Kroll

Maria Horstweg

Maria HorstwegFrau Roselli

Walter JanssenZeller

Rose Rauch

Rose RauchSinger