Enemy of Women
1944 · Movie · 72 min. · United States
Young Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels, an unsuccessful playwright, is forced, in order to support himself, to take a position as tutor in the household of Herr Quandt. His first attempt to force himself upon women comes when he becomes interested in a young actress, Maria Brandt, daughter of Colonel Brandt at whose home he is lodging. He is driven from the house by Colonel Brandt. That night, acting as an usher for a meeting of the new German Socialist Party, Goebbels hears Hitler speak, and becomes an ardent follower. He is made propaganda head, becomes known as the "Scoundrel of Berlin", and his machinations strike terror into the hearts of innocent girls. Maria Brandt, who is working as a bit player in a theatre in Hannover, again meets Goebbels. Through his efforts, although unknown to her, Maria is made an overnight star. He then procures a contract for her at the famous UFA studios of Berlin. Maria, who has become interested in a young doctor, Hans Traeger, shuns Goebbels' attentions.
Direction Alfred Zeisler
Cast Claudia Drake · Wolfgang Zilzer · Donald Woods · H.B. Warner · Sigrid Gurie · Ralph Morgan · Gloria Stuart · Robert Barrat · Beryl Wallace · Byron Foulger · Lester Dorr · Crane Whitley · Charles Halton · Marin Sais
Soundtrack Artur Guttmann
Screenplay Alfred Zeisler · Herbert O. Phillips · Elizabeth Perdix
Cinematography John Alton
Original title Enemy of Women
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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