Via Mala
1945 · Movie · 108 min. · Germany
In a rural village, the tyrannical Jonas Lauretz intimidates his family, mistress and neighbours. After he disappears one night, it is widely believed that his eldest daughter, Silvelie, has murdered him. A new investigating judge arrives in the village, he falls in love with Silvelie. He becomes torn between his love for her and his duty to investigate the potential crime... A new adaptation of John Knittel's Swiss novel 'Vila Mala', which had been released in 1934 and become a major international success.
Direction Josef von Báky
Cast Karin Hardt · Carl Wery · Viktor Staal · Hilde Körber · Hildegard Grethe · Albert Florath · Ferdinand Asper · Jutta Carow · Karl Hellmer · Malte Jäger · Carl Kuhlmann · Franz Lichtenauer · Ludwig Linkmann · Renate Mannhardt · Klaus Pohl
Soundtrack Georg Haentzschel
Screenplay Thea von Harbou · John Knittel
Cinematography Carl Hoffmann
Original title Via Mala
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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