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The man in the background Cast & Crew

1h 28m
Starring Cast
E
Ernst Becker
Lord Ruthven
V
Victor Colani
Bernhard von Trepow
P
Paula de Waart
Hendriks' Frau Maud
A
Adolphe Engers
Willem Hendriks
F
Fritz Epstein
Peter
E
Elvira Erdmann
Kundry von Ahrstein
Key crew
Director
Ernst Winar
Screenplay
Heinz Salomon
Producers
Willi Münzenberg
Cinematography
Joe Rive
Editor
Ernst Winar

Full cast

13 cast members

Crew by department

6 crew members

Writing

Heinz Salomon
Writer