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The Devious Path

Abwege

1928·97 min·DE
Director: G.W. Pabst
Drama

Neglected by her husband, an ambitious lawyer, Irene seeks variety in Berlin's nightlife-- An evening of dancing, dolls, cocaine and immoral passion. Irene takes the "devious path" as she seeks to make her husband jealous.

Neglected by her husband, an ambitious lawyer, Irene seeks variety in Berlin's nightlife-- An evening of dancing, dolls, cocaine and immoral passion. Irene takes the "devious path" as she seeks to make her husband jealous.

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Cast

Gustav Diessl

Gustav Diessl

Thomas Beck

Brigitte Helm

Brigitte Helm

Irene Beck

Hertha von Walther

Hertha von Walther

Liane

Jack Trevor

Jack Trevor

Walter Frank

Fritz Odemar

Fritz Odemar

Möller

Nico Turoff

Nico Turoff

Sam Taylor

I

Ilse Bachmann

Anita Haldern

P

Peter C. Leska

Robert

R

Richard Sora

André

I

Irm Cherry

Daisy

I

Irma Green

Gina

T

Tita Christescu

Zofe

J

Jimmy Lygelt

Boxer

Crew

Adolf Lantz

writer

Theodor Sparkuhl

cinematographer

Ladislaus Vajda

writer

Helen Gosewish

writer

Franz Schulz

writer

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