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Variety

Variety

19256.61h 44m

Overview

Murderer “Boss” Huller—after having spent ten years in prison—breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.

Directed by E.A. Dupont
Written by Felix Hollaender, E.A. Dupont
Produced by Erich Pommer
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Top Cast

Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Boss Huller

Maly Delschaft

Maly Delschaft

Frau Huller

Lya De Putti

Lya De Putti

Bertha-Marie

Warwick Ward

Warwick Ward

Artinelli

Alice Hechy

Alice Hechy

Georg John

Georg John

Seemann

Kurt Gerron

Kurt Gerron

Hafenarbeiter

Paul Rehkopf

Paul Rehkopf

Zuschauer auf dem Jahrmarkt

C

Charles Lincoln

Spanischer Artist

G

Georg Baselt

Themes & Keywords

prisonsonsilent filmtrapeze artist

About Variety

Variety is a drama, crime, romance film released in 1925 exploring themes of prison, son, silent film, trapeze artist. Directed by E.A. Dupont, it stars Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Lya De Putti. Murderer “Boss” Huller—after having spent ten years in prison—breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.

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