The Duty to Remain Silent

The Duty to Remain Silent
Directed by	Carl Wilhelm
Written by	Friedrich Werner van Oestéren (novel) Alexander Alexander Carl Wilhelm
Starring	Marcella Albani Vivian Gibson Angelo Ferrari Charlotte Susa
Music by	Paul Dessau
Cinematography	Franz Planer
Production company	Ama-Film
Distributed by	Ama-Film
Release dates	8 February 1928
Country	Germany
Language	Silent German intertitles

The Duty to Remain Silent (German:Die Pflicht zu schweigen) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Marcella Albani, Vivian Gibson, Angelo Ferrari. It was based on a novel by Friedrich Werner van Oestéren. The film's art direction was by Max Heilbronner. It premiered on 8 February 1928.

Cast

• Marcella Albani as Maria Harp
• Vivian Gibson as Edith, ihre Schwester
• Angelo Ferrari as Robert Harp
• Charlotte Susa as Eva Devin, seine Geliebte
• Julia Serdaas Frau Jorin
• Camilla von Hollay as Emmy, ihre Tochter
• Jack Trevor as Robert, ihr Sohn
• Gustav Fröhlich as Gerhard, ihr Sohn
• Kurt Gerron as Iwan Daniloff
• Mary Kid as Hilde Ronk
• Bruno Kastner as Dr. Garonder
• Ellen Plessow as Frau von Storch
• Paul Samson-Körner as Jack
• Sophie Pagay as Die Wirtschafterin
• Heinrich Gotho as Der Diener

Bibliography

• Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

• The Duty to Remain Silent at IMDb