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Inquest (German: Voruntersuchung) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Albert Bassermann, Gustav Fröhlich and Hans Brausewetter. Along with another film that Siodmak made the same year Storms of Passion, it anticipates the later development of film noir. It was made by German's largest studio Universum Film, with sets designed by art director Erich Kettelhut. Paul Martin, who soon after emerged as a leading director, was assistant director to Siodmak on the film. It was based on a 1927 play of the same title by Max Alsberg and Ernst Hesse.
Original Release
04/20/1931
US Release
05/24/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Albert Bassermann | Dr. Konrad Bienert, Landgerichtsrat |
| Gustav Fröhlich | Fritz Bernt, Student |
| Hans Brausewetter | Walter Bienert, Beinerts Sohn, Student |
| Charlotte Ander | Gerda Bienert - Bienerts Tochter |
| Annie Markart | Erna Kabisch |
| Edith Meinhard | Mella Ziehr |
| Oskar Sima | Karl Zülke, Portier |
| Julius Falkenstein | Anatol Scherr, ein Hausbewohner |
| Heinrich Gretler | Kurt Brann, sein Untermieter |
| Hermann Speelmans | Bruno Klatte, Artist |
Directors
Writers
Robert Siodmak, Max Alsberg, Otto Ernst Hesse, Robert Liebmann, Hans Müller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Albert Bassermann | Dr. Konrad Bienert, Landgerichtsrat |
| Gustav Fröhlich | Fritz Bernt, Student |
| Hans Brausewetter | Walter Bienert, Beinerts Sohn, Student |
| Charlotte Ander | Gerda Bienert - Bienerts Tochter |
| Annie Markart | Erna Kabisch |
| Edith Meinhard | Mella Ziehr |
| Oskar Sima | Karl Zülke, Portier |
| Julius Falkenstein | Anatol Scherr, ein Hausbewohner |
| Heinrich Gretler | Kurt Brann, sein Untermieter |
| Hermann Speelmans | Bruno Klatte, Artist |
| Jakob Tiedtke | Ein genierter Herr |
| Gerhard Bienert | Baumann, Kriminalkommissar |
| Heinz Berghaus | Schneider, Kriminalbeamter |
| Carl Lambertin | Kriebel, Kiminalbeamter |
| Emilia Unda | |
| Julien Desjardin | Polizist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Erich Pommer | Producer |
