November 12, 1936
Release Date

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The Unknown (1936)

Name: The Unknown
Genre: Drama
Released: 1936-11-12

1h 25m

Running Time

November 12, 1936
Release Date

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Plot.

The body of an unknown beautiful woman is fished out of the river and leaves the policemen wondering what drove the girl to such a grisly fate. The film then flashes back to months before, showing the torrid love affair between a young cabaret singer and a rich playboy that ultimately results in tragedy for the girl.

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Details.

Release Date
November 12, 1936

Original Name
Die Unbekannte

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 25m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-11

Wiki.

The Unknown (German: Die Unbekannte) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Frank Wisbar and starring Sybille Schmitz, Jean Galland and Ilse Abel. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Benno von Arent and Artur Günther. Location shooting took place around Berlin, Stuttgart and Dinkelsbühl in Bavaria. It was inspired by the Unknown Woman of the Seine and based on a novel by Reinhold Conrad Muschler.