''Count Woronzeff'' () is a 1934 German film directed by

Arthur Robison Arthur Robison (June 25, 1883 – October 20, 1935) was a German film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935. Selected filmography * '' A Night of Horror'' (1916) * '' What Belongs to Darkne ...

and starring Albrecht Schoenhals, Hansi Knoteck and

Willy Birgel Willy Birgel (19 September 1891 – 29 December 1973), born Wilhelm Maria Birgel, was a Germans, German theatre and film actor. Career Birgel began his acting career before World War I on the stage in his native city of Cologne, and came to mo ...

.Hake p. 225 A separate French version '' The Secret of Woronzeff'' was also released. It was shot at UFA's

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and Templehof Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

Max Mellin Max Mellin (30 January 1904 – 17 March 1977) was a German art director.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.275 Selected filmography * '' Goodbye, Beautiful Days'' (1933) * '' Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (1933) * ''The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' (1934) * '' Playi ...

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took place in

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on the

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Cast

* Albrecht Schoenhals as Fürst Woronzeff & Baron Franz von Naydek * Hansi Knoteck as Woronzeffs Tochter Nadja *

as Petroff, Woronzeffs Sekretär * Heinrich Berg as Otto von Naydek, Bruder Franz von Naydeks *

Brigitte Helm Brigitte Helm (born Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm, 17 March 1908 – 11 June 1996) was a German actress, best remembered for her dual role as Maria and her double named Futura, in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film, ''Metropolis''. Early life Br ...

as Diane Morell *

Amanda Lindner Amanda is a Latin feminine gerundive (i.e. verbal adjective) name meaning, literally, "she who must (or is fit to) be loved". Other translations, with similar meaning, could be "deserving to be loved," "worthy of love," or "loved very much by ev ...

as Tante Lydia *

Fritz Odemar Fritz Odemar (13 January 1890 – 6 June 1955) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1927 and 1955. He was born in Hannover, Germany and died in Munich, West Germany. Odemar's father was the actor Fritz Odemar ...

as Onkel Gregor *

Günther Lüders Günther Lüders (5 March 1905 – 1 March 1975) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1934 and 1975. He lived in Urfeld am Walchensee from 1954 until 1975. Selected filmography * ''Count Woronzeff'' (1934), as Cousin ...

as Vetter Boris *

Jakob Tiedtke Jakob Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Tiedtke (23 June 1875 – 30 June 1960) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1914 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1918) * '' The Doll'' (1919) * ' ...

as Onkel Iwan *

Kurt Fuß Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. ''Kurt'' or ''Curt'' originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also a surname an ...

as Léon, Agent *

Edwin Jürgensen Edwin Max Eduard Jürgensen (24 May 1898 – 1 April 1947) was a German actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1930 to 1944. Filmography References External links * 1898 births 1947 deaths German male film actors Male ac ...

as Der Untersuchungsrichter *

Vladimir Sokoloff Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokoloff (; December 26, 1889 – February 15, 1962) was a Russian actor of stage and screen. After studying theatre in Moscow, he began his professional film career in Germany and France during the Silent era, before em ...

as Petroff *

Walther Ludwig Walther Ludwig (17 March 1902 – 15 May 1981) was a German operatic lyric tenor, particularly associated with Mozart roles and Schubert lieder. Biography He was born on 17 March 1902 in Bad Oeynhausen. He first studied medicine in Freiburg befo ...

as Sänger: Duett aus 'Samson und Dalida' * Ruth Berglund as Sängerin - Duett aus 'Samson und Dalila' *

Fred Goebel Fred Goebel (3 April 1891 – 16 May 1964) was a German film actor. He was born as Walter Goebel and was sometimes credited as Fred Selva-Goebel. Selected filmography * '' Child on the Open Road'' (1919) * '' The Dance of Death'' (1919) * '' Bett ...

Adele Sandrock Adele Sandrock (; 19 August 1863 – 30 August 1937) was a German actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German movie stars. Early life Sandrock was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the daughter of the German ...

* Elisabeth von Ruets

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* 1934 films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Arthur Robison German multilingual films German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films 1934 multilingual films 1930s German films Films shot at Tempelhof Studios Films shot at Babelsberg Studios Films scored by Hans-Otto Borgmann {{1930s-Germany-film-stub