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The Bordello in Rio or The Women's House of Rio (German: Das Frauenhaus von Rio) is a 1927 silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück and Hans Stüwe. It was based on a novel by Norbert Jacques which was remade twice as Blondes for Export (1950) and Final Destination: Red Lantern (1960). In the United States, the film was re-edited by Bud Pollard and released as Girls for Sale.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studio in Berlin and on location in Hamburg.
Original Release
09/15/1927
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vivian Gibson | Frau Schwarz-Lopez (Ilona Braila) / Mrs. Schwarz-Lopez |
| Albert Steinrück | Paul Schröder (Plumowski) / Paul Schröder |
| Hans Stüwe | Ernst Verloost |
| Ernst Deutsch | Plüsch (Popescu) |
| Robert Scholz | Alfredo |
| Else Reval | Frau Garcia / Mrs. Garcia |
| Suzy Vernon | Kordula Schröder |
| Julia Serda | Frau Schröder, Kordula's mother |
| Anna von Palen | Frau Gold / Mrs. Gold |
| Eugen Neufeld | Schiffs Kapitän / Captain |
Directors
Writers
Bud Pollard, Norbert Jacques, Bobby E. Lüthge
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vivian Gibson | Frau Schwarz-Lopez (Ilona Braila) / Mrs. Schwarz-Lopez |
| Albert Steinrück | Paul Schröder (Plumowski) / Paul Schröder |
| Hans Stüwe | Ernst Verloost |
| Ernst Deutsch | Plüsch (Popescu) |
| Robert Scholz | Alfredo |
| Else Reval | Frau Garcia / Mrs. Garcia |
| Suzy Vernon | Kordula Schröder |
| Julia Serda | Frau Schröder, Kordula's mother |
| Anna von Palen | Frau Gold / Mrs. Gold |
| Eugen Neufeld | Schiffs Kapitän / Captain |
| Gertrud Walter | Gertrud |
| Kurt Gerron | Kastilio / Kastillo |
| Lissy Arna | Josepha, Alfredos Frau / Josepha |
| Georg Baselt | |
| Henry Bender | |
| Conrad | |
| Damatow | |
| Bruno Eichgrün | |
| Anton Gerlach | |
| Hannes Gungowski |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Georg Jacoby | Producer |
| Bud Pollard | Producer |
