''Cyanide'' (german: Cyankali) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Hans Tintner and starring Grete Mosheim, Nico Turoff and Claus Clausen. The film's

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was by Franz Schroedter. The film is adapted from Friedrich Wolf's 1929 play of the same title, which addressed the issue of abortion. The film is part of the German tradition of Enlightenment films, popular during the Weimar Era. Originally made as a silent film, it had elements dialogue and

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added to the soundtrack. It was distributed by the German branch of the

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studio

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. It premiered on 23 May 1930 on the same day as ''

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''.

Cast

* Grete Mosheim as Hete Fent * Nico Turoff as Paul * Claus Clausen as Max *Herma Ford as Frau Fent * Margarete Kupfer as Madame Heye *M. Anderson as Dr. Moeller * Paul Henckels as Dr. Meier * Louis Ralph as Hausverwalter * Paul Kemp as Kuckuck * Hermann Vallentin as Kommissar * Josefine Dora as Frau Klee *Else Heller as Frau Witt * Alexander Murski as Herr Witt

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External links

* 1930 drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German drama films Films set in Berlin German films based on plays Films about abortion German black-and-white films 1930s German-language films 1930s German films Films directed by Hans Tintner Fox Film films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub