Shadows of the Past
1936, German. Directed by Werner Hochbaum.
After serving a prison sentence for no fault of her own, café violinist Helene seeks out her twin sister Betty, a famous revue star in Vienna engaged to a public prosecutor. During a sailing trip, Betty accidentally drowns. Helene, at first involuntarily, then consciously, assumes her sister’s identity. Blackmail by two criminals soon follows.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Werner HochbaumDirector
- Luise UllrichBetty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin
- Gustav DiesslDr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt
- Lucie HöflichAnna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall
- Oskar SimaSemmelweich, Verbrecher
- Anton PointnerBrillanten-Emil, Verbrecher
- Tibor von HalmayBaron Hayduk
- Rudolf CarlWaraschitz, Inspizient
- Gretl BerndAnita Roller, Schauspielerin
- Albert HeineGefängnisdirektor
- Richard WaldemarJanos, Bootswärter
- Mihail XanthoUntersuchungsrichter
- Robert ValbergArzt
Details
- Released
- 16 July 1936
- Original title
- Schatten der Vergangenheit
- Country
- Austria
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Shadows of the Past runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Shadows of the Past isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 July 1936. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shadows of the Past?
If you liked Shadows of the Past, try The Padre, The German Lesson, In a Land That No Longer Exists.
Who directed Shadows of the Past?
Shadows of the Past (1936) was directed by Werner Hochbaum and stars Luise Ullrich, Gustav Diessl, Lucie Höflich.