''Das Fräulein von Scuderi'' is an

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directed by

Eugen York Eugen York (26 November 1912 – 18 November 1991) was a German film director. He directed 35 films between 1938 and 1984. He was born in Rybinsk, Russian Empire and died in Berlin, Germany. After a career in Germany until the 1940s, he made ...

, and starring

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in the

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. It was released in 1955. The film is an adaptation of ''

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'', a 1819

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Cast

as Fräulein von Scuderi * Willy A. Kleinau as Cardillac *

Anne Vernon Anne Vernon (born Édith Antoinette Alexandrine Vignaud; 9 January 1924) is a French retired film and television actress who appeared in 40 films between 1948 and 1970, including three films that were entered into the main competition at the Can ...

as Madelon *

Roland Alexandre Roland Alexandre (6 November 1927 – 1 February 1956) was a French stage and film actor. Having established himself at the Comédie-Française, he appeared in eleven films before his early death by suicide. In 1954 he portrayed the composer Gioac ...

as Olivier Brusson *

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as St Croix *

Richard Häussler Richard Häussler (26 October 1908 – 28 September 1964) was a German actor and film director. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1936 and 1964. He also directed seven films between 1951 and 1957. He was born in Munich, Bavaria, Germ ...

as Miossens * Mathieu Ahlersmeyer as

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as La Regnie * Hans-Peter Thielen as Degrais *

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as Louvois *

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as La Matiniere * Pat Svenson as Hofdame * Ruth Arnim as Hofdame * Alf Östlund as Theaterdirektor

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* 1955 films 1950s mystery films German mystery films East German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Eugen York Films based on works by E. T. A. Hoffmann German black-and-white films Films set in Paris Films set in the 1680s 1955 crime films Historical mystery films 1950s German films {{1950s-crime-film-stub