A young reckless womaniser is trapped one night at his club into a bet with a Mexican that he will win his wife before morning. There will be a duel in any case: if he loses his bet the Mexican will fire first.
Acting
Baarová's Giacinta — trapped object who sees through everyone.
Direction
Lamprecht's claustrophobic club staging, doom closing in.
Production
Weimar-era sets dripping with corrupted luxury.
Director
Gerhard Lamprecht
Gustav Fröhlich
Eugen Colloredo
Lída Baarová
Giacinta Zubarab
Willy Birgel
Alfredo Zubaran
Hilde Hildebrand
Ludovisca
Hubert von Meyerinck
Lopuchin
Will Dohm
Motta
Elsa Wagner
Giacintas Dienerin Elvira
Angelo Ferrari
Gast bei Lopuchin
Harry Hardt
Hotelportier im 'Imperial'
Karin Hardt
Alexander Moissi
Gerhard Dammann
Taschendieb
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