The Devious Path
The Devious Path (German: Abwege) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Gustav Diessl, Brigitte Helm and Hertha von Walther.[1][2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Location shooting took place at the Markgrafentheater Erlangen in Bavaria. It was made by the German subsidiary of Universal Pictures. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.
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| Directed by | G. W. Pabst |
| Produced by | Fred Lyssa |
| Written by | Franz Schulz Adolf Lantz Ladislaus Vajda Helen Gosewish |
| Starring | Gustav Diessl Brigitte Helm Hertha von Walther |
| Music by | Werner Schmidt-Boelcke |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Georg Wilhelm Pabst Marc Sorkin |
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| Distributed by | Deutsche Universal-Film |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
Cast
- Gustav Diessl as Thomas Beck, Lawyer
- Brigitte Helm as Irene Beck, seine Frau
- Hertha von Walther as Liane, ihre Freundin
- Jack Trevor as Walter Frank, Maler
- Fritz Odemar as Möller, Regierungsrat
- Nico Turoff as Sam Taylor, Boxer
- Ilse Bachmann as Anita Haldern
- Richard Sora as André
- Peter Leschka as Robert
- Irm Cherry as Daisy
- Irma Green as Gina
- Tita Christescu as Die Zofe
- Jimmy Lygelt as 2. Boxer
References
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Devious Path". Silent Era. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- The A to Z of German Cinema p.145
Bibliography
- Reimer, Robert C. & Reimer, Carol J. The A to Z of German Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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