''Come Back'' (German: ''Komm zurück'') is a 1953 West German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Alfred Braun Alfred Braun (3 May 1888 – 3 January 1978) was a pioneer of German radio. He became famous as a radio reporter and radio play director, among other things. He was also an actor, stage and film director, and screenwriter. Although he was arres ...

and starring

Winnie Markus Winnie Markus (1921–2002) was a Czechoslovakia-born Germany, German film actor, film and television actress whose captivating performances left an indelible mark on the German entertainment industry. With a career spanning over four decades, M ...

Rudolf Prack Rudolf Prack (2 August 1905 – 2 December 1981) was an Austrian film actor. Selected filmography * ''Florentine'' (1937) * ''Prinzessin Sissy'' (1939) - Prince Luitpold * '' A Mother's Love'' (1939) - Felix Pirlinger - 1922 * ''Krambambuli'' ( ...

and

Hans Stüwe Hans Stüwe (14 May 1901 – 13 May 1976) was a German stage and film actor, singer, film and opera director. As a singer he made his debut at the Stadttheater in Königsberg and moved to Berlin to play on stage. Filmography References Biblio ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p.374 It was shot at the

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and

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took place around

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and on the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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, Ernst Richter and Hans Richter.

Cast

as Sabine Viborg *

as Martin Larsen *

as Konrad Frisius * Rasma Ducat as Titine Clomord-Singer * Joachim Rake as Gert Hassler * Margreth Meier-Wolters as Frau Muthesius *

as Vokrodt * Helmut Gmelin as Danehl * Eva Fiebig as Fräulein Kranboer *

Carl Voscherau Carl Voscherau (1900–1963) was a German film actor.Shandley p.212 He was also a prominent voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in Germany. His son Henning Voscherau was Mayor of Hamburg. Selected filmography * '' Film Without a Title ...

as Bloom * Etta Braun as Marguerite * Teddy Turai as La Chaussee * Kurt Fuß as Franz Zollinspektor *

Axel Monjé Axel Monjé (1910 – 1962) was a German stage actor, stage and film actor.Giesen p.193 Selected filmography * ''Central Rio'' (1939) * ''Counterfeiters (1940 film), Counterfeiters'' (1940) * ''My Life for Ireland'' (1941) * ''Hoegler's Mission' ...

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1953 films West German films German drama films 1953 drama films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Alfred Braun Gloria Film films Films scored by Robert Stolz Films scored by Herbert Trantow German black-and-white films 1950s German films Films shot at Wandsbek Studios {{1950s-Germany-drama-film-stub