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Second Hand Destiny (German: Schicksal aus zweiter Hand) is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Erich Ponto, Heinz Klevenow and Marianne Hoppe. It is sometimes considered a film noir. At the time the director Staudte was mostly known for his work for the East German studio DEFA.
It was made between May and July 1949 at the Wandsbek Studios of the Hamburg-based company Real Film. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff.
Original Release
10/05/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Erich Ponto | Professor Sapis |
| Heinz Klevenow | Rechtsanwalt Dr. van Hooven |
| Marianne Hoppe | Irene Scholz |
| Wilhelm Borchert | Michael Scholz / Sylvio Sylvestro |
| Ernst Waldow | Studienrat Gärtner |
| Albert Florath | Studienrat 'Pinguin' |
| Joseph Offenbach | Ausrufer |
| Horst von Otto | Ulrich Carstens |
| Willy A. Kleinau | Ebeling |
| Oskar Dimroth | Senator Delius |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Erich Ponto | Professor Sapis |
| Heinz Klevenow | Rechtsanwalt Dr. van Hooven |
| Marianne Hoppe | Irene Scholz |
| Wilhelm Borchert | Michael Scholz / Sylvio Sylvestro |
| Ernst Waldow | Studienrat Gärtner |
| Albert Florath | Studienrat 'Pinguin' |
| Joseph Offenbach | Ausrufer |
| Horst von Otto | Ulrich Carstens |
| Willy A. Kleinau | Ebeling |
| Oskar Dimroth | Senator Delius |
| Anne Bruck | Frau Delius |
| Adalbert Kriwat | Sanitätsrat Lehfeld |
| Heinz Klingenberg | Dr. Beringe |
| Edith Heerdegen | Hermine Bruns |
| Carl Voscherau | Heinemann |
| Friedl Rostock | Ruth |
| Gustl Busch | Kartenlegerin |
| Renate Schacht | Medium |
| Rupert Glawitsch | Tenor Stransky |
| Ulrich Erfurth | Agent |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Walter Koppel | Producer |
| Gyula Trebitsch | Producer |
